Species: Wild Mammal, Caribou

Specimen:
Hoof

Shown:
Suppurative arthritis secondary to trauma

Plain-Language Description:
The hoof has been sliced in half, showing dark red discolouration near the tip of hoof where the joint has become inflamed.

Pathology Description:
On saggital section of the hoof, the dark red to pink discolouration and swelling extends into the distal interphalangeal joint