Corkscrew claw
There are three forms of corkscrew claw:
- A genetic form: the animal is born predisposed to this condition.
- An acquired defect of the outer hind claw or inner foreclaw. This form occurs due to a failure of the suspensory apparatus of the foot.
- An acquired defect of the inner hind-claw (“reverse corkscrew”).
All three forms present as a conformational defect with a twist of the claw, so the that the upper edge deviates from a straight line and the sole at the toe is tilted so it is no longer flat to the ground.
A recently trimmed claw ©Nick Bell