Hoof Bandage Sock

摘要

A one piece hoof bandage sock for use with horses and other hoofed animals includes an elastic sock material and a flexible, protective plastic bandage. The bandage covers the sole of the hoof and extends up the wall of the hoof but does not contact the coronet band. The bandage sock stays in place without the use of tapes, wraps, straps, or other fasteners.

主权项

1. A bandage sock for covering a hoof and a portion of a leg of an animal, said hoof comprising a hoof sole and a hoof wall, wherein the bandage sock comprises:
an elastic sock having an open upper end and a lower end and a plastic bandage that covers and permeates the lower end of the elastic sock, wherein: the plastic bandage comprises a plastic material that is shaped to receive the sole and a portion of the wall of the hoof; the plastic bandage comprises a sole covering portion shaped to cover the sole of the hoof and a wall covering portion extending from the sole covering portion and shaped to cover at least a portion of the hoof wall; the wall covering portion is shaped such that, when the hoof sole covering portion covers the hoof sole, a distance D separates an upper edge of the wall covering portion from a coronary band above the hoof wall such that no portion of the plastic bandage contacts the coronary band; and the elastic sock extends from the wall covering portion such that the open upper end of the sock may be positioned on the leg of the animal above the hoof such that the elastic sock covers the coronary band and at least portion of the leg above coronary band.