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Sole bruises are caused by trauma from a sharp object or excessive weight bearing of the sole on rocky ground.
They appear as red spots or specks on the sole and frog and vary in size due to the extent of the blood vessels affected in the sensitive structures.
A bruised sole can be protected by shoeing with a pad and a flat concave shoe.
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