ICAR Claw Health Key (approved by ICAR in May 2015)

Code Equivalent code Technical term Synonyms, explanations Repeated recording Localizations Average disease
(ICAR Central Health (former version of (y=yes, n=no, A=animal, duration (i.e. new case
Key) the recording P=parity) after ...)
standard)
1.10.05.07. Asymmetric claws (AC) significant difference in width, height and/or length n FR,FL,HR,HL
between outer and inner claw which cannot be
balanced by trimming
1.10.06.09.02.01. Concave dorsal wall (CD) concave shape of the dorsal wall n FR,FL,HR,HL
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
1.10.05.04. Corkscrew claw (CC) any torsion of either the outer or inner claw. The n FR,FL,HR,HL
dorsal edge of the wall deviates from a straight line (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
1.10.07.10 Digital dermatitis (DD) dermatitis digitalis, Mortellaro disease, Strawberry y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
disease, infection of the digital and/or interdigital skin
with erosion, mostly painful ulcerations and/or
chronic hyperkeratosis/proliferation
1.10.07.11. Interdigital / superficial dermatitis all kind of mild dermatitis around the claws that is not y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(ID) classified as digital dermatitis
1.10.06.07. Double sole (DS) underrun sole, two or more layers of under-run sole y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
horn (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
1.10.07.09. Heel horn erosion (HHE) erosio ungulae, slurry heel, erosion of the bulbs, in y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
severe cases typically V-shaped, possibly extending (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
to the corium HRO,HLI,HLO)
1.10.06.15. Horn fissure (HF) crack in the claw wall y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
1.10.06.15.01.02. Axial horn fissure (HFA) vertical (longitudinal) crack in the inner claw wall y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
1.10.06.15.02. 1.10.06.03. Horizonal horn fissure (HFH) horizontal sandcrack / horizontal crack in the claw y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
wall (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
1.10.06.15.01.01 Vertical horn fissure (HFV) vertical sandcrack, vertical (longitudinal) crack in the y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
outer or dorsal claw wall (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
1.10.06.10. Interdigital hyperplasia (IH) corns, tyloma, interdigital fibroma, interdigital growth y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
of fibrous tissue
1.10.07.08.03. Interdigital phlegmon (IP) foul-in-the-foot, footrot, interdigital panaritium, y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
inflammatory edema in the interdigital space,
symmetric painful swelling of the foot commonly
accompanied with odorous smell with sudden onset
of lameness
1.10.05.06. Scissor claws (SC) tip of toes crossing each other n FR,FL,HR,HL

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1.10.06.16. Sole hemorrhage (SH) sole bruising, diffused and/or circumscribed red or y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
yellow discoloration of the sole and/or white line (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
1.10.06.16.01. Sole hemorrhage diffused form diffused light red to yellowish discoloration y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(SHD) (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
1.10.06.16.02. Sole hemorrhage circumscribed clear differentiation between discolored and normal y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
form (SHC) colored horn (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
1.10.07.08. Swelling of coronet and/or bulb digital phlegmon, panaritium, digital inflammatory y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(SW) edema, uni- or bilateral swelling of tissue above horn
capsule which may be caused by different conditions

1.10.07.01. Ulcer (U) pododermatitis circumscripta purulenta y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months

(circumscribed purulent inflammation of the corium of (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
the claws), ulceration of the sole area specified HRO,HLI,HLO)
according to localization (zones) such as bulb ulcer,
sole ulcer, toe ulcer/necrosis
1.10.07.03. Sole ulcer (SU) pododermatitis solearis circumscripta purulenta et y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
necroticans (circumscribed purulent and necrotizing (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
inflammation of the corium of the claws), penetration HRO,HLI,HLO)
through the sole horn exposing fresh or necrotic
corium
1.10.07.03.04. Bulb ulcer (BU) pododermatitis pulvinalis circumscripta purulenta et y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
necroticans (circumscribed purulent and necrotizing (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
inflammation of the corium of the claws at the bulb), HRO,HLI,HLO)
heel ulcer, ulcer located at the bulb

1.10.07.03.01. 1.10.07.04. Toe ulcer (TU) pododermatitis solearis circumscripta purulenta et y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
necroticans (circumscribed purulent and necrotizing (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
inflammation of the corium of the claws at the toe), HRO,HLI,HLO)
ulcer located at the toe
1.10.07.12.01. Toe necrosis (TN) necrosis of the tip of the toe with affection of bone y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
tissue (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
1.10.05.08. Thin sole (TS) sole horn yields (feels spongy) when finger pressure y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
is applied (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
1.10.12. White line disease (WL) separation of the white line with or without purulent y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
exudation (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
1.10.12.01. 1.10.06.04. White line fissure (WLF) separation of the white line which remains after y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
balancing both soles (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
1.10.12.02. 1.10.07.06. White line abscess (WLA) pododermatitis purulenta (septica) circumscripta y FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
parietalis et abaxialis, necro-purulent inflammation of (FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
the corium HRO,HLI,HLO)

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Code Technical term Synonyms, explanations Repeated
recording (y=yes,
n=no, A=animal,
P=parity)

1.10.05.04. Corkscrew claw (CC) any torsion of either the outer or n

inner claw. The dorsal edge of the
wall deviates from a straight line
1.10.05.06. Scissor claws (SC) tip of toes crossing each other n
1.10.05.07. Asymmetric claws (AS) significant difference in width, height n
and/or length between outer and
inner claw which cannot be balanced
by trimming
1.10.05.08. Thin sole (TS) sole horn yields (feels spongy) when y
finger pressure is applied

1.10.06.03. Horizonal horn fissure (HFH) horizontal sandcrack / horizontal y

[NOT VALID ANY MORE, crack in the claw wall
new code 1.10.06.15.02.]
1.10.06.04. White line fissure (WLF) [NOT separation of the white line which y
VALID ANY MORE, new code remains after balancing both soles
1.10.12.01.]
1.10.06.07. Double sole (DS) underrun sole, two or more layers of y
under-run sole horn

1.10.06.09.02.0 Concave dorsal wall (CD) concave shape of the dorsal wall n
1.

1.10.06.10. Interdigital hyperplasia (IH) corns, tyloma, interdigital fibroma, y

interdigital growth of fibrous tissue
1.10.06.15. Horn fissure (HF) crack in the claw wall y

1.10.06.15.01.0 Vertical horn fissure (HFV) vertical sandcrack, vertical y

1 (longitudinal) crack in the outer or
dorsal claw wall
1.10.06.15.01.0 Axial horn fissure (HFA) vertical (longitudinal) crack in the y
2. inner claw wall

1.10.06.15.02. Horizonal horn fissure (HFH) horizontal sandcrack / horizontal y

crack in the claw wall

1.10.06.16. Sole hemorrhage (SH) sole bruising, diffused and/or y

circumscribed red or yellow
discoloration of the sole and/or white
line
1.10.06.16.01. Sole hemorrhage diffused diffused light red to yellowish y
form (SHD) discoloration

1.10.06.16.02. Sole hemorrhage clear differentiation between y

circumscribed form (SHC) discolored and normal colored horn
1.10.07.01. Ulcer (U) pododermatitis circumscripta y
purulenta (circumscribed purulent
inflammation of the corium of the
claws), ulceration of the sole area
specified according to localization
(zones) such as bulb ulcer, sole
ulcer, toe ulcer/necrosis

1.10.07.03. Sole ulcer (SU) pododermatitis solearis circumscripta y

purulenta et necroticans
(circumscribed purulent and
necrotizing inflammation of the
corium of the claws), penetration
through the sole horn exposing fresh
or necrotic corium

1.10.07.03.01. Toe ulcer (TU) pododermatitis solearis circumscripta y

purulenta et necroticans
(circumscribed purulent and
necrotizing inflammation of the
corium of the claws at the toe), ulcer
located at the toe

1.10.07.03.04. Bulb ulcer (BU) pododermatitis pulvinalis y

circumscripta purulenta et
necroticans (circumscribed purulent
and necrotizing inflammation of the
corium of the claws at the bulb), heel
ulcer, ulcer located at the bulb

1.10.07.04. Toe ulcer (TU) [NOT VALID pododermatitis solearis circumscripta y

ANY MORE, new code purulenta et necroticans
1.10.07.03.01.] (circumscribed purulent and
necrotizing inflammation of the
corium of the claws at the toe), ulcer
located at the toe

1.10.07.06. White line abscess (WLA) pododermatitis purulenta (septica) y

[NOT VALID ANY MORE, circumscripta parietalis et abaxialis,
new code 1.10.12.02.] necro-purulent inflammation of the
corium
1.10.07.08. Swelling of coronet and/or digital phlegmon, panaritium, digital y
bulb (SW) inflammatory edema, uni- or bilateral
swelling of tissue above horn
capsule which may be caused by
different conditions
1.10.07.08.03. Interdigital phlegmon (IP) foul-in-the-foot, footrot, interdigital y
panaritium, inflammatory edema in
the interdigital space, symmetric
painful swelling of the foot commonly
accompanied with odorous smell
with sudden onset of lameness

1.10.07.09. Heel horn erosion (HHE) erosio ungulae, slurry heel, erosion y
of the bulbs, in severe cases
typically V-shaped, possibly
extending to the corium
1.10.07.10 Digital dermatitis (DD) dermatitis digitalis, Mortellaro y
disease, Strawberry disease,
infection of the digital and/or
interdigital skin with erosion, mostly
painful ulcerations and/or chronic
hyperkeratosis/proliferation

1.10.07.11. Interdigital / superficial all kind of mild dermatitis around the y

dermatitis (ID) claws that is not classified as digital
dermatitis
1.10.07.12.01. Toe necrosis (TN) necrosis of the tip of the toe with y
affection of bone tissue

1.10.12. White line disease (WL) separation of the white line with or y
without purulent exudation

1.10.12.01. White line fissure (WLF) separation of the white line which y
remains after balancing both soles

1.10.12.02. White line abscess (WLA) pododermatitis purulenta (septica) y

circumscripta parietalis et abaxialis,
necro-purulent inflammation of the
corium
Localizations Average disease duration
(i.e. new case after ...)

FR,FL,HR,HL
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL
FR,FL,HR,HL

FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months

FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)

FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)

FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)

FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)

FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)

FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)

FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)

FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months

FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months

FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months

FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months

FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)
FR,FL,HR,HL 4 months
(FRI,FRO,FLI,FLO,HRI,
HRO,HLI,HLO)