ANIMAL SHOE, IN PARTICULAR AN ORTHOPEDIC SHOE FOR ANIMAL FEET FOR THE RELIEF OF LAME CLOVEN-HOOFED ANIMALS, AND SHOE BASE AND KIT FOR SUCH AN ANIMAL SHOE
The invention relates to an animal shoe (1), in particular an orthopedic shoe for animal feet (2) for the relief of lame even-toed ungulates (3), as well as to a shoe base (11) and to a kit for such an animal shoe (1). In order to relieve the injured region of lame animals, such as even-toed ungulates, inexpensively and safely, quickly and easily even by inexperienced staff, the animal shoe (1) according to the invention comprises a shoe base (11) having an outsole (13) and an insole (14) that is disposed opposite to the outsole (13), and a fastening shaft (12) which can be customized accurately to the animal foot (2) and for affixing to the animal foot (2). The shoe base (11) according to the invention comprises an outsole (13) which is formed from closed-cell foam (18) and an insole (14) which is disposed opposite to the outsole (13). The kit according to the invention comprises the shoe base (11) according to the invention and a fastening shaft (12) which can be customized accurately to the animal foot (2) and comprises a fastening portion (15) for affixing to the animal foot (2) and an attachment region (16) for the connection to the shoe base (11).
