Horseshoe to the modern hoof boot. Historians differ on the origin of the horseshoe. Because iron was a valuable commodity, and any worn out items were generally reforged and reused, it is difficult to locate clear archaeological evidence. Although some credit the Druids, there is no hard evidence to support this claim. In 1897 four bronze horseshoes with what are apparently nail holes were found in an Etruscan tomb dated around 400 B.C. The assertion by some historians that the Romans invented the "mule shoes" sometime after 100 BC is supported by a reference by Catullus who died in 54 BC.
Horseshoe kidney and IMA. Nuclear medicine (DMSA) scan confirms horseshoe kidney with fusion of both renal lower poles. While most cases of horseshoe kidneys are asymptomatic and discovered upon autopsy, the condition may increase the risk for: The prevalence of horseshoe kidneys in females with Turner syndrome (a missing or incomplete X chromosome) is about 15%. It can be associated with trisomy 18. It can be associated with venous anomalies like left sided IVC 9. No notable diagnosis found yet. Horseshoe kidney Horseshoe kidney, also known as "ren arcuatus" (in Latin), renal fusion or super kidney, is a congenital disorder affecting about