Hoof radiograph measurements for equine vets

DigiHoof proposes the landmarks on your radiographs.
You review them, then share with the farrier, the client, and colleagues.

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Five Regular Hoof Balance studies free on every new veterinarian account. No card required. Signup asks for your veterinary licence details.

Illustrative hoof photograph. Demonstration radiograph with Regular Hoof Balance landmarks placed by a veterinarian.

What one study gives you

Drop in the lateral and DP of each foot. This is what comes back.

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    Landmarks already placed

    Open the study and the points are on the radiograph. Check each one and drag any that are off.

    DigiHoof landmark review screen: a de-identified lateral radiograph with named, draggable landmarks
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    Measurements in millimetres and degrees

    Lateral

    • Palmar angle, upper and lower wing
    • Sole depth
    • Dorsal hoof wall–P3 distance, proximal and distal
    • Dorsal hoof wall–P3 angle
    • P3 wing asymmetry
    • Breakover relative to P3
    • Hoof tip–P3 tip distance

    DP

    • Medial sole depth
    • Lateral sole depth

    Scaled from the pixel spacing recorded in the DICOM. Move a landmark and the values are recalculated.

    How each value is measured →
  3. 3

    A PDF report for the record

    One page per foot: the marked radiographs beside your hoof photographs, the shoeing date, and your notes.

  4. 4

    A link that opens on a phone

    Text or email it to the farrier, the client, or a colleague. They do not need a DigiHoof account.

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    Numbers to compare next visit

    The structured measurements remain after the image files expire, while your account is active, so the next study can be set beside this one.

The DigiHoof report link on a phone: study dates, then for each front foot the marked lateral radiograph with values, a hoof photograph labelled synthetic, the unmarked radiograph, and the same for the DP view
The link on a phone — try it Scroll through what the farrier, client, or colleague opens. No account needed.
DigiHoof PDF report page for the left front foot: lateral and DP radiographs with measurement lines and values, beside hoof photograph panes, with veterinarian notes below
The PDF report One page per foot. Marked lateral and DP radiographs beside your hoof photographs, with your notes.

Real DigiHoof output from a demonstration study. Horse and owner names are placeholders. The hoof photographs are synthetic and labelled; your reports carry your own photographs.

What it does not do: DigiHoof does not assign a diagnosis, and it is not image storage. Source images and generated reports are temporary, and the study page shows their deletion dates. Download any files required for the permanent clinical record. Retention details →

Two measurement workflows

Regular Hoof Balance

For trimming and shoeing

5 free Regular Hoof Balance studies

Lamellar Lucent Zone

For following lamellar zone measurements over time

Paid Membership required from the first LLZ study

Every new veterinarian account includes five free successfully analyzed Regular Hoof Balance studies. No card is required for those five. Membership is $15 USD per month per veterinarian and includes continued Regular studies plus LLZ.

The review screens

Choose the measurements you need. Review them the same way.

DigiHoof Hoof Balance screen showing a de-identified lateromedial radiograph with editable landmarks

Lateral and DP views

Hoof Balance

5 free

Review palmar angle, sole depth, horn-lamellar zone, P3 rotation, and DP balance measurements.

See Hoof Balance measurements →
DigiHoof Lamellar Lucent Zone screen showing a de-identified lateromedial radiograph with editable LLZ landmarks

Lateral and DP views

Lamellar Lucent Zone

Membership

Review proximal, middle, and distal LLZ widths, PCL, ratios, sole depth, and related hoof-wall measurements.

See LLZ measurements →

DigiHoof proposes landmarks and calculates from the points you approve. It does not assign a diagnosis.

Built by Dr Alexander Daniel, BVetMed MS DACVS — a board-certified equine surgeon — and used in clinical practice. About DigiHoof →

The workflow

Upload. Review. Share.

  1. 01

    Upload

    Drop DICOM files, a folder, or a ZIP. Hoof photos attach to the same study.

  2. 02

    Review

    Check every proposed landmark. Move any point that does not match the radiograph. Measurements recalculate.

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    Share

    Save the PDF for the record. Send a link that opens on a phone.

03

Send the report link. It opens on any phone.

Scan the QR code to put the link on your phone, then paste it into a text message or email to the farrier, the client, or a colleague.

Illustrative animation. The share dialog is a frame from the Hoof Balance walkthrough; the report shows the demonstration radiograph. This QR code opens digihoof.com.

Vet–farrier communication

Share reviewed measurements with everyone working on the horse.

  • Farriers Images and measurements on a phone. No DigiHoof account needed.
  • Clients A clear report from the clinic.
  • Colleagues The same reviewed values and images.

The veterinarian reviews and approves the landmarks. DigiHoof does not diagnose.

See reports and comparison →
Farrier fitting a shoe to a horse's foot

Walkthroughs

Watch a complete study.

Real screens. De-identified demonstration study. Captions included.

Hoof Balance · 1:56

From upload to report

LLZ · 2:25

Review LLZ landmarks and measurements

Open all tutorials →

Start with five free Regular Hoof Balance studies.

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Membership is $15 USD per month per veterinarian. It includes continued Regular Hoof Balance studies and LLZ. LLZ requires Membership from the first LLZ study.