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hoofbound

American  
[hoof-bound, hoof-] / ˈhʊfˌbaʊnd, ˈhuf- /

adjective

  1. (of horses and other hoofed animals) having the heels of the hoofs dry and contracted, causing lameness.

hoofbound British  
/ ˈhuːfˌbaʊnd /

adjective

  1. vet science (of a horse) having dry contracted hooves, with resultant pain and lameness

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Etymology

Origin of hoofbound

First recorded in 1590–1600; hoof + -bound 1

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Contracted heels, or hoofbound, is a common disease among horses kept on hard floor in dry stables, and in such as are subject to much saddle work.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

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