The present invention provides a hoof cover that is elastic and stretchable over the hoof of animals such as ruminants and equines. The hoof cover is suitable to be used for the treatment of hoof diseases wherein the cover will securely hold a dressing or a treatment pad. The hoof cover comprises an opening for foot insertion (205) and openings (201, 203) for at least partially exposing the hoof.

Dog wear with specific functions for dogs to aid in house training and other issues relating to dog training, specifically indoor marking and urination. The garment includes a pair of leg covering and can be formed to fit over the front legs or the rear legs of the pet. The garment can help to prevent pet accidents by having an absorbent underside portion. The underside portion may be selectively removable, or in some variations, the underside portion may be fully removed to allow the animal free access to relieve itself while still warming the pet and protecting the pet's skin in cold conditions, or for generally covering wounds or hot spots to allow the user to forgo the typical protective cone.

A method of manufacturing an equine protective covering by applying a stamp comprises a profiled shape with a predetermined temperature and pressure to the interior side of the cushion assembly. The first synthetic fabric layer and the second neoprene layer are permanently bonded. The second neoprene layer is plastically deformed such that the profiled shape of the stamp is permanently transferred to the second neoprene layer. The plastic deformation of the second neoprene layer is such that the perforations remain open.

The object of the present invention is a hoof boot shell part (1) comprising a base part (2), the lower surface of which (2a) is arranged to rest against a surface and the upper surface of which (2b) is arranged to receive the bottom of the hoof. A rim (3) is arranged to extend from the edge of the base part (2) and adapted in use to surround the hoof. Attached to the lower surface (2a) of the base part (2) is a bottom piece (10), which forms an area (10a) of the lower surface (2a) of the base part (2), which is harder compared with the hardness of the other material of the base part (2).

The present invention relates to a hoof shoe (1) for hoofed animals, and a method for manufacturing a hoof shoe (1). The hoof shoe (1) comprises a bottom rim portion (10), two heel support portions (14, 16), each heel support portion (14, 16) extending from an outer side of a respective rear end of the bottom rim portion (10) and wherein the two heel portions (14, 16) are configured to contact a rear side of a hoof when the hoof shoe (1) is mounted to a hoof, and a front locking portion (12), the front locking portion (12) comprising: a first and second locking member (122, 126), a first and a second resilient member (120, 125), wherein the first and second locking members (122, 126) are configured to mate in a locked state around a hoof and contact a front side of the hoof with a contacting surface. The first and a second resilient member (120, 125) are fixedly attached to a first and second half portion, respectively, of the bottom rim portion (10) along a major portion of the horizontal extension of said first and second half portion.

A horse boot comprises a shell with front and lateral sidewalls. The sole has a longitudinal slot and an open rear end for access to the slot. The slot may be open or closed. A heel support includes a bottom plate for slidable engagement with the slot at a desired length position. Straps wrap around the hoof and connect the heel support to the shell of the boot. The heel support comprises a back plate and a heel cradle slidably coupled to the back plate for vertical adjustment. Straps extend forward attached to the front portion of the shell. In another embodiment a heel cradle structure includes bands fastened to the rear of the shell, thereby defining bulb retaining openings. A strap wrapped around the hoof is attached to the bands. The boot is fitted adjusting length and height to optimize the way it is fastened to the hoof.

A stretchable animal foot covering comprising an elongated body with a foot-receiving chamber on opposite ends of the elongated body that is formed from stretchable material that is at least partially closed at the ends to form the foot-receiving chambers.

A foot protection device for a pet with freely adjustable tightness comprises a foot wrap for a pet to wear, connecting belts connected with the foot wrap, an adjusting buckle, an inserting buckle and a plurality of pressing buckles, wherein the adjusting buckle is flat as a whole, a first hole and a second hole for passing through are provided on the adjusting buckle, and the inserting buckle is divided into a plug connector and a plug box which are mutually plugged, wherein the plug connector is provided with a first through hole for passing through, and the plug box is provided with a second hole for passing through. When it is worn by a pet, the front connecting belt passes through the first through hole and is locked by the pressing buckle, while the rear connecting belt passes through the second hole, the first hole and the second through hole in turn and is locked by the pressing buckle. The foot protection device for a pet is convenient to wear, and the foot wrap is connected with the connecting belts, so that the foot wrap is not easy to fall off; the free ends of the connecting belts form a stable structure at the back of the pet under the action of the adjusting buckle and the inserting buckle; the whole connecting belts are tightly attached to the back body of the pet; and the tightness of each connecting belt can be conveniently adjusted.

An equine ankle brace including a panel of a resilient thermally insulating, heat retaining material, having a cup-shaped bottom portion for enabling the panel to be wrapped around the horse's ankle to readily conform to it. The panel has an inner surface and an outer surface, a pair of front marginal edges including releasably securable fastening straps for securing the brace in place. A stabilizing, e.g., leather, patch is fixedly secured to the panel at the location of the cup-shaped bottom portion. A fetlock support strap is fixedly secured to the stabilizing patch and includes respective portions configured to be pulled into an X-shaped overlapping relationship over the front of the brace for releasable securement to portions of the outer surface of the brace.

Systems and methods for detecting lameness in a limb of an animal are described herein. In an embodiment, a lameness detection system comprises a plurality of wearable footwear elements. Each of the footwear elements comprises a housing that is configured to fit snugly on a paw of the animal during ordinary gait. Each of the footwear elements comprise a sensor or matrix of sensors that is configured to detect and generate data representative of pressure or force exerted by the paw on a ground surface. Each footwear element additionally comprises a wireless transceiver that is configured for short-distance communication of the data captured by the sensors. The system further comprises a computing device with a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the transceivers of the footwear elements and instructions which, when executed by the computing device, cause the computing device to analyze lameness in a limb of the animal based on data received from the sensors.