Stone gall
Stone galls ("blue painters") are caused by bruising and inflammation of the hoof dermis, especially on the front hooves of horses.
Symptoms are lameness , tenderness, low temperature of the diseased leg and a visible reddish / pink spot on the diseased area. Later a pus-filled cavity forms.
The causes are based on inflammation due to excessive pressure on the sole thighs
- Foreign bodies (stones)
- an overgrown horn and corner brace wall
- inappropriate fogging .
Treatment is carried out by trimming the hoof and opening up existing foci of pus, relieving the diseased area with suitable shoeing.
