Abstract: An appliance for assisting in the shoeing of horses and other animals is made of malleable galvanized sheet metal. It is formed of a pair of wings which extend outwardly from a center axis and extend upwardly from a line perpendicular to the axis at an angle of approximately 25°-40° to accommodate various hoof trim angles. The wings are wrapped about an animal's hoof and are trimmed, if necessary, to lie flush with the hoof edge. The wings each have a plurality of apertures for receiving the ends of shoeing nails that are clinched to the outer surface of the appliance. The appliance extends the life of a shoeing, prevents loose and thrown shoes and is useful in repairing cracked hooves.
Abstract: A dog boot comprising a planar flexible sheet of material, having a high friction surface on one side thereof, is formed having a leg engaging section and a foot engaging section, each of which is intended to be wrapped around the leg and foot respectively of an animal. A stabilizer strap is provided for releasably being secured to the leg engaging section and foot engaging section after the boot has been mounted on the animal. The planar flexible material is formed having a high friction surface on one side thereof and incorporates a foam central layer and a stretchable fabric layer on the surface opposite the high friction surface.