Definition of "hoofbound" []

• Afflicted with drying and contraction of the hoof, resulting in lameness. Used of a horse. (adjective)

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• "According to the opinion of some of the French veterinarians, hoofbound should be divided into two classes -- total contraction, in which the whole foot is shrunken in size, and contraction of the heels, when the trouble extends only from the quarters backward."
• "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."