J Vet Sci.  2015 Mar;16(1):107-112. 10.4142/jvs.2015.16.1.107.

Ultrasonographic and macroscopic comparison of the thickness of the capsule, corium, and soft tissues in bovine claws: an in vitro study

• Cecen G
• Salci H
• Intas DS
• Celimli N
• Caliskan G

• KMID: 2160827
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4142/jvs.2015.16.1.107

Abstract

This study aimed to compare thickness of the capsule, corium, and soft tissues measured ultrasonographically and macroscopically in selected regions of bovine claws. A hundred and twenty claws (n = 120) of 15 healthy Holstein bovines were obtained. After cleaning the claws, ultrasonographic measurement of the capsule, corium, and soft tissues was performed while submerging the claws in a water bath. Macroscopic measurements were taken after cutting of the claws axially. These values were compared statistically. According to the macroscopic measurements, the mean thickness +/- standard deviation (SD) of the capsule for dorsal wall and sole was 6.2 +/- 0.1 and 9.5 +/- 0.4 mm, respectively. The thickness of the corium and soft tissues for dorsal wall and sole was 4.5 +/- 0.1 and 5.3 +/- 0.1 mm, respectively. Ultrasonographically, the mean thickness +/- SD of the capsule for dorsal wall and sole was 4.7 +/- 0.1 and 7.8 +/- 0.3 mm, respectively. The thickness of the corium and soft tissues for dorsal wall and sole was 4.3 +/- 0.1 and 5.9 +/- 0.2 mm, respectively. Findings demonstrated that ultrasonography can be reliably to measure of the thickness of the hoof capsule, corium, and soft tissue in bovine claw.

Keyword

bovine claw; ultrasound

MeSH Terms

Animals
Cadaver
Cattle/*anatomy & histology
Hoof and Claw/*anatomy & histology/ultrasonography

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Ultrasonographic measurement points (a, b, c, d, e, and f) for the capsule, corium, and soft tissue in the sole and dorsal wall of the bovine claw.

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  Fig. 2 Schematic view of the measurement points (a, b, c, d, e, and f) in the bovine claw.

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  Fig. 3 Macroscopic view of the measurement points (a, b, c, d, e, and f) in the bovine claw. (black and white arrows indicate the capsule, corium, and soft tissue thickness, respectively).

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  Fig. 4 Capsule thickness (cm) for 15 bovines at different measurement points (macroscopic).

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  Fig. 5 Corium and soft tissue thickness (cm) for 15 bovines at different measurement points (macroscopic).

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