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variants: or contracted heel

Definition of contracted foot

: a horse's foot exhibiting a shrinking or contraction of the lateral hoof walls preventing the proper expansion of the parts and producing pressure on the soft structures causing pain and lameness

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“Contracted foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contracted%20foot. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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