Abstract: A protective device 104 for hoofed and shod animals fabricated of a durable and flexible material is presented. The protective device 104 includes a base 106 and a wall 108, with the wall designed to enclose a hoof 100 of a bare or shod animal such as a horse or cow. The protective device 104 includes a means for size adjustment 216 such as a sizing opening 214 in combination with a plurality of tread grooves 304, which assists in the adjustment of the size and shape of the hoof to fit a variety of hoofs. The protective device 104 preferably includes a shear-relief portion 302 formed such that the front of a hoof has minimal contact with the device 104. Ease of installation, decreased impact, and improved traction are all benefits provided by the protective device 104 disclosed.

Abstract: A flexible boot (10) for use with livestock comprising a flat sole (13) made of a relatively harder material and a relatively resilient and extensible wall (11) having the shape of a truncated cone. The wall (11) includes a fastening element comprising (a) an outer fastenable surface and (b) one or more flexible non extensible straps (14,15) attached at one end to the wall (11) and having a reversible hook and eye fastener elements capable of forming a reversible attachment along their length to the wall (11) so that the boot (10) may be fitted over a hoof. In use the boot (10) forms a substantially sealed cavity (19) around the hoof and medication may be introduced into the cavity (19).

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a comfort management system for equine and, in particular, to a multi-purpose, multi-functional hoof-ware device, boot or shoe and multiple, interchangeable inserts for all equine hooves that uses, attaches, wraps, and fits the hoof while the equine is stalled, walking, trotting, loping for the purposes of protection, healing, alignment. cushioning and/or any other medicinal purposes for any given period of time fitting all sizes of equine hooves in multiple hoof environments, such as, diagnostics, normal use, during and after performance, corrective, medicinal purposes, emergencies situations, for preventative purposes, and rehabilitation of the hoof.

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.

Abstract: An improved dog boot that covers a dog paw and lower leg and is designed to prevent the boot from twisting and sliding off the dog paw during hunting and other outdoor activities. The dog boot includes a boot top portion attached to a side wall. The side wall is attached to a non-slide sole made of rubberized material and the like. A lower portion of a leg cover is integrally attached to a rear of the boot top portion. A zipper is installed in sides of an opening in the top of the boot top portion and in sides of a front opening along a length of the leg cover. A boot stabilizer is releasably attached to a front of the leg cover for covering a portion of the zipper. The boot stabilizer is used to prevent the boot from twisting on the dog lower leg. The stabilizer includes a pair of straps with hook and loop fasteners for securing and tightening the boot stabilizer around the leg cover, securing the paw and lower leg inside the boot and leg cover and preventing the boot from slipping of the dog paw.

Abstract: A protective device 104 for hoofed animals fabricated of a durable and flexible material. The protective device 104 includes a base 106 and a wall 108, with the wall designed to enclose a hoof 100 of an animal such as a horse or cow. The protective device 104 includes a mechanism for size adjustment 216 such as a sizing opening 214 in combination with a plurality of tread grooves 304, which assists in the adjustment of the size and shape of the hoof to fit a variety of hoofs. The protective device 104 preferably includes a shear-relief portion 302 formed such that the front of a hoof has minimal contact with the device 104. Ease of installation, decreased impact, and improved traction are all benefits provided by the protective device 104 disclosed.

Abstract: An article of plastic mesh fabric legging apparel worn by equines on their front and back legs to prevent flies from biting or laying Botfly eggs on their legs. Staves are utilized to prevent sagging. A fully opening vertical seam of hook and loop fasteners is used to attach the apparel on the animal. A bottom placed strap of hook and loop going around the animal's lowermost leg is used to adjust for different sized animals.

Abstract: An animal boot is provided which is made from flexible metal or metalized fabric. The fabric is formed into a sleeve, which is open at both ends. The bottom end of the sleeve widens out to go over the animals paw. At the edge of the bottom end of the sleeve the fabric is formed into a fold. A flexible sole is slipped into the fold and held in place with fasteners. The top end has a strap around it for tightening the boot around the leg of the animal. The top edge can be folded down over the strap to prevent the animal from chewing at the strap. Air holes can be provided to increase airflow around the animal's foot.

Abstract: A horse leg protection system that includes a stretchable sock that is stretched over the lower leg of a horse and attached to a hoof protecting boot of the system to provide a barrier between the horse's leg and hoof and possible contaminants.

Abstract: A protective device 104 for hoofed animals fabricated of a durable and flexible material. The protective device 104 includes a base 106 and a wall 108, with the wall designed to enclose a hoof 100 of an animal such as a horse or cow. The protective device 104 includes a size adjustment 216 mechanism such as a sizing opening 214 in combination with a plurality of tread grooves 304, which assists in the adjustment of the size and shape of the hoof to fit a variety of hoofs. The protective device 104 preferably includes a shear-relief portion 302 formed such that the front of a hoof has minimal contact with the device 104. The protective device 104 is held in place by an attachment mechanism such as a strap with holes and corresponding pegs positioned roughly circumferentially around the device. Ease of installation, decreased impact, and improved traction are all benefits provided by the protective device 104 disclosed.

Abstract: A temporary horseshoe capable of being quickly and easily attached and removed from the hoof of a horse. The horseshoe includes a sole having a toe and heel formed of an elastomeric material using a conventional injection molding process. The properties of the elastomeric material allow the sole of the shoe to be durable and other portions to be flexible. The shoe includes an opening in the center of the sole to closely resemble a conventional steel shoe. The opening extends through the heel of the sole, forming a pair of opposed heel portions that may be flexed outwardly to facilitate the insertion of the hoof into the shoe. A heel plate is located in each heel portion that urges the heel portion to return to its original position when flexed and presses the hoof forward into engagement with the sole. The sole also contains a pair of retention panels that extend over the toe of the sole and act to retain the horse's hoof within the shoe by pressing the hoof against the base and heel of the sole.

Abstract: An improved technique for realizing the benefits of magnetic therapy in the field of equine care and treatment, in which a thin magnetic pad is positioned against the sole of a horse's hoof and a shoe fastened to the hoof sandwiches the magnetic pad between the hoof and shoe. Preferably, the magnetic pad is relatively thin, and the shoe is formed of a non-magnetic material such as aluminum. The pad and shoe may be separately applied, with the pad being temporarily held in place by an adhesive such as a quick drying rubber cement, or the pad may be bonded to the shoe and applied as a single item. The therapeutic effects of the magnetic pad are maximized because the shoe holds the pad in place, and the pad is maintained in contact with the hoof continuously, providing a simple and economical way of realizing the benefits of magnetic therapy.

Abstract: A legging (20) for a horse includes a flexible rim (30) to which is attached a fly netting (40). Three resilient polyurethane foam columns (42, 44, 46) are vertically disposed between the top (36) and bottom (38) of the rim to provide vertical rigidity. The legging is wrapped around the lower leg (700) of the horse and is secured in place with hook and loop fasteners (52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62). The rim and columns space the netting from the leg so that horse flies cannot bite the leg and also allow improved air circulation.

Abstract: A bandage for an animal's foot includes a center portion which is designed to be placed on the bottom of the animal's foot and to cover the bottom of the foot. The bandage also includes multiple attachment tabs which extend outwardly from the perimeter of the center portion of the bandage. The tabs are designed to be bonded to the side of the animal's foot and thereby to retain the center portion of the bandage against the bottom of the animal's foot.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying magnetic therapy to a horse's foot. A bottom panel is shaped consistent with the shape of an equine foot. A side wall is coupled along one edge to the bottom panel. A heel flap extends from the bottom panel and may rotate relative thereto such that the heel flap covers the heels of the foot when worn. At least one of, and preferably all of, the heel flap, the bottom panel, and the side wall contain magnetic material, which creates a magnetic field that acts on the foot when the apparatus is worn.

Abstract: A dew claw protective cover for wrapping around the leg of an animal, in particular a cow, to cover the dew claw on the leg of the animal. The protective cover includes a flexible panel having a pair of end regions and a middle region interposed between the end regions of the panel. The middle region has a bubble extending outwardly from the exterior surface of the panel such that the bubble defines an arcuate recess in the interior surface of the panel adapted for receiving therein a dew claw of the animal when the panel is wrapped around the leg of the animal.

Abstract: A horse shoe cassette system for an animal's hoof. The cassette system comprises a plurality of hollow holders that are screwed into the hoof. Each holder has a threaded outside surface and a threaded inside opening defined therein. A flexible covering, of a general hollow ungulate shape to fit an ungulate's hoof, has a bottom plate that includes a first opening defined therein. A horse shoe is attached to the bottom plate of the flexible covering and the horse shoe has a second opening. A threaded screw member extends through the first and second openings and is screwed into the threaded inside opening of the holder disposed in the hoof.

Abstract: A protective garment 10 for a limb, such as a limb of a horse, includes a covering 12 configured and dimensioned to wrap at least part way around the limb. A remoulded thermoplastic sheet 14 is retained within the covering 12. The covering 12 includes a front sheet 20 and a back sheet 22 which are fastened together about their periphery by a ribbon 24. The back sheet 22 is of a smaller size and the front sheet 20 is made of an elastic material. As a result, the bulk sheet 22 is in a stretched state when the garment 10 is unwrapped. When the garment 10 is applied to a limb, the back sheet 22 contracts onto the limb to form a substantial seal to prevent ingress of foreign material including water. The thermoplastic sheet 14 can be remoulded insitu, to a shape complimentary to a portion of the limb over which it is disposed. A foam sheet 28 is placed between the thermoplastic sheet 14 and back sheet 22 to provide improved cushioning and comfort.

Abstract: A surgical slipper for a cleft footed animal. The slipper has a lattice of intersecting ribs 6 projecting downwardly from the sole 3. The upper surface of the sole 3 slopes downwards from back to front. The front of the sole has a curved profile.

Abstract: An equine ankle brace system. The system includes a brace and at least one treatment insert arranged to be releasably secured within the brace. The brace comprises a panel of a resilient thermally insulating, heat retaining, e.g., neoprene rubber, material, having a cup-shaped bottom portion for enabling the panel to be wrapped around the ankle to readily conform to it. The panel has an inner surface and an outer surface, a pair of front marginal edges and three groups of releasably securable straps coupled to the panel to enable the panel to be wrapped about the horse's ankle in close conformance therewith and to be held in place thereon against accidental disconnection. One group of straps is secured adjacent one of the front edges of the panel while the other group of straps is secured adjacent the other of the front edges and is arranged to overlap the one group of straps. The third group is connected to the panel adjacent the cup shaped portion to provide fetlock support.

Abstract: A protective support wrap for a lower leg of a horse including a panel having an inner surface and an outer surface and a length dimension suitable for wrapping around the lower leg of the horse, a tendon support roll affixed to the panel and having a surface protruding outwardly of the inner surface of the panel so as to press against the tendon of the lower leg, and a fastener affixed to the panel and extending outwardly therefrom for affixing to the outer surface of the panel when the panel is wrapped around the lower leg. The tendon support roll includes a first tendon support roll affixed to the panel and extending transverse to the length dimension of the panel and a second tendon support roll affixed to the panel in spaced parallel relationship to the first tendon support roll. Each of the first and second tendon support rolls has an upper end tapered so as to thicken in a direction toward a lower end.

Abstract: A first panel is adapted to cover a bottom of a horse's hoof. A second panel extends upwardly from the perimeter of the first panel and includes a front portion, two opposing side portions and a back portion. The front portion is adapted to cover a front of a horse's hoof; the side portions are each adapted to cover a side of a horse's hoof; and the back portion is adapted to cover a back of a horse's hoof. The second panel forms an opening positioned opposite the first panel for insertion of a horse's hoof there-through. The back portion includes two sides and a triangular foldable portion at each of the sides, the foldable portions each connected to one of the side portions. A plurality of strap loops are distributed circumferentially about the second panel near the opening. A strap is configured to be inserted through the loops, and includes a buckle for securing the strap about the second portion.

Abstract: A horse boot of the type having a sole and flexible envelope with re-entrant folds for surounding the hores's hoof below the coronary band is improved by adding a movable back strap and movabale toothed side gripping plates capable of sliding forward during attachment of the boot. This modification provides an adjustable fit boot that better secures the boot to the hoof in a self-adjusting and natural way.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying lotion to a hoof which includes a cuff-like conical body having a first edge and a second edge. The conical body extends outwardly from the first edge to the second edge. The conical body is split along opposed split edges which extend between the first edge and the second edge. The conical body has an exterior surface and an interior surface. An absorbent lining is positioned on the interior surface of the conical body, whereby lotion is maintained in contact with a hoof. One of the opposed split edges is secured to the conical body whereby the conical body is maintained in a position overlying the hoof.

Abstract: A boot for horses' hooves made of flexible material having a sole part and an integral upper part with inner slots at the back, between the sole part and the upper part, provided to accommodate the protruding rear parts of a horseshoe on the hoof. An elastic check tooth is formed at the rear center portion of the upper part. The engagement of the rear parts or "calks" of the horseshoes, together with the tapered shape of the upper, holds the boot on the hoof. The boot preferably extends just high enough to cover the hoof without covering the fleshy parts of the foot.

Abstract: A protective support wrap for a lower leg of a horse including a panel having an inner layer and an outer layer, a first fastener affixed to the panel and extending outwardly therefrom, and a fetlock cradle sling strap having a first portion integrally connected to the panel and extending outwardly from an edge of the panel. The panel has a dimension suitable for wrapping around the lower leg of the horse. The first fastener is affixed to the outer layer of the panel when the panel is wrapped around the lower leg of the horse. The fetlock cradle sling strap has a fastener affixed to an end of the first portion opposite the side edge. The first portion of the fetlock cradle sling strap is integral with the outer layer of the panel. The first portion of the fetlock cradle sling strap extends outwardly from the side edge of the panel at an approximately forty-five degree angle. The inner layer is adhesively fastened in surface-to-surface contact with the outer layer.

Abstract: A horse hoof sandal which has a substantially triangular pad dimensioned and configured to occupy at least a portion of the area adjoining the frog of a horse hoof. The pad is kept against the frog by one or more support bands which are directly attached to the substantially triangular pad. A hoof growth promoting substance may be applied to promote hoof growth and attendant healing of damaged hooves. A hoof growth promoter is also provided having an elastic band and a hoof growth promoting substance which is applied to the coronet of a horse's leg.

Abstract: Footwear for a hoofed animal including a sole member, a flexible sleeve extending upwardly from the sole member, a material positioned substantially around the outer surface of said sleeve and having substantially abutting edges containing an enclosure to secure the footwear to the leg of the animal.

Abstract: A bootie for canines which comprises a tube tapered-off at least near a closed bottom and having attached around an open top fastening means a complementary hook and loop type fastener strip adapted to decrease the diameter of the opening for securing the top to the canine, the tube being made of a heavy-duty flexible canvas, lined with a second layer of fabric, with polyacrylamide granules or other insulating substance in between the two layers of material.

Abstract: An article for treatment of an injured leg of a horse includes front and rear pivotally attached parts. The two parts form a cavity for receiving the leg when in a closed position and allow the leg to be received or removed when an open position. In a first embodiment, one portion of the rear part receives the hoof of the leg, and the hoof is captured between lower portions of the front and rear parts as the front part is rotated toward the closed position but before the closed position is reached. In a second embodiment, the hoof of the leg is received by the front part. The capturing of the hoof before the front and rear parts are brought into full engagement allows the injured leg to be placed in tension to set the leg before the leg is fully encased in the inner lining of the article.

Abstract: A dog boot for use on a hunting dog, the boot having a lower paw-receiving portion of flexible, moisture-resistent material, and a generally tubular elongate legging portion extending upwardly from the paw-receiving portion, a vertical slit in the legging portion providing first and second overlappable flap portions, and a buckle-equipped securing strap at the lower part and at the upper part of the legging portion, the boot securable to the leg to provide protection as well as buoyancy, shock absorbency and thermal insulation.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating subacute and chronic conditions of a hock of an animal. The apparatus comprises a wrap comprising two padded sheets affixed together, a plurality of magnets inserted between the padded sheets to be positioned substantially opposite corresponding accupoints when the wrap is in a wrapped position, means for positioning the apparatus to the hock of the animal, and means for fastening the wrap to the hock of the animal.

Abstract: An equine athletic boot includes a panel of shock absorbing material that is wrapped around the lower leg of a horse above and below the fetlock. The panel is shaped in such a way that when so wrapped, the lower end of the boot is higher on the front side of the leg to allow full forward extension of the pastern, and slants down and below the fetlock for full protection thereof. Carried by the panel is an inflatable U-shaped tubular bladder. When the boot is properly positioned on the leg, the two vertical portions of the bladder align with the indentations formed between the flexor tendons and canon bone. When inflated, the bladder fills the forementioned indentations resulting in substantially uniform pressure around the full circumference of the leg. In addition, the closed end of the U-shaped bladder is disposed underneath the fetlock providing support and protection of the seismoid bones.

Abstract: A net is adapted to wrap around the front legs of a horse to prevent flies and other insects from alighting thereon. The net can be an elongated rectangular panel of fiberglass netting attachable to the horse's legs by means of one or more strips of hook and loop material, such as VELCRO. The net can be secured just above the horse's knee joint and the remainder can hang down to a point just above the hoof. The net can be applied or removed easily and quickly, and once in position, the net should not inhibit the movement of the horse in any way.

Abstract: A surgical slipper for cleft footed animals in either left or right claw configuration comprising a sole (3) and upper (1,2) which together define a cavity into which one claw of the cleft footed animal is, in use, fitted, and a lattice (4) in the form of an array of intersecting ribs projects from the underside of the sole. The ribs are thick enough to hold the claw away from the ground and the sole is arranged to be thin enough in voids between the ribs so that a hole can be readily punched for drainage purposes.

Abstract: A lightweight and form-fitting knee pad for protection of the inner portion of the knee joints of the front legs of a harness racing horse is provided. An upper strap portion fits around the upper inwardly converging portion of the horse's knee joint while a downwardly extending portion fits over the horse's inner knee joints and slightly to the back thereof. A cutout in the front portion of the knee pad provides for clearance around the horse's knee cap. An elastic strap attached to the bottom of the knee pad allows for securement of the lower part of the knee pad to the horse's leg by allowing the strap to extend around on the outside and to the back and upper portion of the knee pad. The inventive knee pad thereby provides for complete protection of the inner portion of the horse's knee joint while reducing the overall size of the pad, minimizes the strike area, and allowing for the relative motion between the horse's legs and the form-fitting knee pad when the horse is bending its legs during running.

Abstract: A boot-type shoe for horses including a relatively rigid sole member, a flexible sleeve affixed to the sole member and extending upwardly therefrom, and an arrangement for securing the sleeve in engagement with a horse's leg to retain the shoe on the horse.

Abstract: A protective boot for an animal's hoof having a flexible covering of a general hollow ungulate shape to fit over a hoof. A protective upper portion is connected to the top of the hollow shape to cover the lower leg of the animal. The upper is of sufficient length to extend above the dewclaws on the animal's leg. Securing fastener, such as a strap or Velcro.RTM. near the top of the upper secures the top of the boot around the reduced diameter portion of the animal's leg located above the dewclaws. A hollow tube extends from the upper to beneath the hoof of the animal. The tubing is provided with a branched end extending to opposite sides of the hoof.

Abstract: A covering for the hoof of a horse is disclosed having a flexible sheet with a first side and a second side. The sheet is dimensioned so that a first side of the sheet flatly abuts against and covers the hoof of a horse. An adhesive coating on the first side of the sheet is provided for removably securing the covering to the horse's hoof. The other or outer side of the sheet has a glossy black, or flat black, or clear appearance which is highly desirable for show horses.

Abstract: A boot system for selectively applying heat or cold to the lower portion of the leg of a horse for therapeutic purposes. There is a U-shaped inner boot portion positioned over the lower portion of the leg at a front portion thereof. The inner boot portion has a leather front panel with a pair of side panels extending from the front panel. It is lined with the fabric portion of a touch fastener material and has hook portion on the outer surface of the side panels. There is also a leather covered U-shaped outer boot portion positioned over the back of the leg with a pair of side panels overlapping the pair of side panels of the inner boot portion and lined with a fabric portion of the touch fastener material in releasable engagement with the hook portion on the outer surface of the pair of side panels of the inner boot portion.

Abstract: A dog boot having as particular portions a foot, ankle and calf, the calf and ankle being large enough to accommodate the dog's paw passing through. The front of the boot calf has a vertical opening, and there is provided a vertical panel, free at the top, providing a tongue for covering the vertical opening in both an open or relatively closed condition, for insertion and removal of the dog's leg from the boot. A horizontal belt is fastenable at optionally chosen vertical places along the back of the boot; and a vertical strap affixed to the boot along the rear portion of the calf provides both a carrying strap and a cover to guard against snags of the hook-like Velcro area which provides the holder body for the horizontal belt. Other features add to the boot's advantages.

Abstract: A wrap for a horse's lower leg includes a panel configured to wrap once around the leg from near the pastern to above the fetlock and to conform to the shape of the leg. The panel is comprised of an inner layer of shock dissipating material, such as Rubatex, and an outer layer of elastic shock absorbing material, such as neoprene. In a preferred embodiment, the inner layer is attached to the outer layer such that, upon wrapping, bulges created in the inner layer conform to the indentation between the tendon and bone to support them in their natural positions. An elastic support strap passes under the fetlock for additional support and is secured under the fetlock so that it will not move during movement of the leg.

Abstract: A high elastic modulus, cohesive bandage comprising partially extended spaced aligned elastic yarns sealed between two thin nonwoven fibrous webs by means of a polymeric binder is disclosed. The bandage provides joint support without imposing undue constriction. A method of supporting and/or providing compressive force to a mammalian limb including supporting suspensory ligaments and flexor tendons in the leg of a horse is also described.

Abstract: A horse boot, for enclosing a horse hoof to at least above its coronet band, comprises a flexible enclosure molded and adapted to fit around a horse hoof. The enclosure has inner and outer surfaces, an upper opening, a bottom portion and a wrap-around wall portion integral with the bottom portion. The bottom portion includes upper and lower surfaces and the upper surface includes a marginal portion. The wrap-around wall portion includes an upper rim, inner and outer surfaces and a vertical slit. The slit intersects the upper opening and terminates substantially adjacent the bottom portion, thereby permitting the upper opening to be enlarged for putting on or removing the boot from the horse hoof. A belt and buckle assembly is operably associated with the wrap-around wall portion for securing the boot around the horse roof. The enclosure includes a layer of absorent cloth material bonded to the inside surface thereof.

Abstract: A weight strap for encircling the leg of a horse substantially above the fetlock and below the knee or hock. The strap includes two interattachable ends. Attachment is preferably accomplished by hook and loop fasteners. The strap comprises a nylon outer side and a neoprene inner side with a resilient foamed or expanded plastic disposed therebetween. Both the upper edge and the lower edge are padded with a foamed or expanded plastic rim. The strap is weighted by either a flexible, heavy rubber or lead insert disposed within the strap between the inner and outer sides, or one or more weights of different mass values removably and interchangeably fitted to the outer side of the strap. Both methods of adding weight to the strap may be employed in a single strap.

Abstract: A dog boot for the rear leg of a dog having a foot, a tarsus joint and a fibular tarsal. The dog boot is comprised of a sole extending from the foot to the tarsus joint. An upper heel section is fastened to the sole and fixed proximally the tarsus joint shaped so that the boot is anchored on the leg by the fibular tarsal. The upper heel section has an opening for permitting the foot to enter and be withdrawn from the boot. An upper toe section is fastened to the sole which overlaps the upper heel section thereby biasing the opening of the upper heel section to a closed position.

Abstract: A boot for a foreleg of a horse is used in the treatment of injuries in the horse's leg. The boot includes an envelope of leather which is wrapped about the leg and secured by straps. The envelope has a flap which forms a pocket for receiving a strengthening spline. A variety of splines are provided to allow various stiffnesses to be used in the treatment of the injury.

Abstract: The protective cover differs from known bandages and puttees by the fact that it has a therapeutic effect. The therapeutic effect results from the type and structure of the textile fabric which completely encloses the padding of the cover, as well as from the nature of the padding. The textile fabric consists of an electrostatically active synthetic fiber knit generating high electostatic voltages on the skin. A fine rib-knit made of, e.g. polyvinyl chloride fibers with 50-120 stitches/cm.sup.2 proved to be therapeutically effective. By an appropriate size of the mesh and the use of a synthetic foam with open pores the evaporation of the skin moisture arising when the protective cover is worn is made possible and thus the high electrostatic voltages are maintained. The protective cover is designed to cure existing leg ailments of hoofed animals and to prevent them.

Abstract: The invention relates to an over-reach boot for horses, ponies and the like to protect the animal's forelegs from kicks by its rear legs. The boot comprises a number of strips or panels (4) which preferably overlap and which are provided at their upper portions (13) with loops (14) and apparatus (16) by which a desired number of panels (4) are threaded onto a strap (6) which is fastened around the foreleg with a non-slip buckle (8).