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  • In what phase of laminitis does abnormal hoof growth commence?
  • Does hoof shape determine if the distal phalanx sinks or rotates?
  • How would a distorting hoof capsule interrupt blood flow within the hoof capsule?
  • Is the dorsal hoof wall peeled from the distal phalanx by abnormal hoof growth?
Diagram showing how hoof distortion acts on the dorsal hoof wall.

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