| 摘要 |
<p>A shoe 100 for fitting on to the foot of laminitic horse, pony or other equid, to relieve pressure in the toe sole, alleviate pain and aid recovery, comprises; a front portion with an extended toe plate 130 having a ground-contact surface and a foot non-contact surface, a bilateral side portion 150 having a ground contact surface, a foot contact surface and a recessed foot non-contact surface and a bilateral heel portion 140 having a ground-contact surface and a foot-contact surface, wherein the thickness of the side and heel portions is greater than the thickness of the front toe plate portion. The inner and outer edges of the ground contact surface of the front and side portions may be bevelled. The front toe plate portion may be oval shaped, extending centrally toward the frog of a horses foot. In this case the foot non-contact surface of the front portion is recessed and joins with the recessed region of the bilateral side portion.</p> |
