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No hoof, No horse
Horses
General anatomy of the hoof
Thrush
Bacterial infection Extreme moisture Fermenting debris
Mud Fever
Black tare like substance
Smells bad
Thrush treatment and prevention
Keep hooves clean and dry
Keep living quarters and lots clean
Also comes in an arousal spray
Apply to the effected areas (usually the commishers of the frog) Do not get on parlyoplic ring and cornet band
Hilex bleach can also be used in moderation
Medicated liquid
Gravel It is not difficult to diagnose
May cause lameness without a visual cause
Normally occurs shortly after the Farrier work is done
It is an infection that manifests itself in the sensitive parts of the hoof
Commonly caused by particles of soil that introduces bacteria to the white line area
Some causes are a close nail and wall defects or separations in the hoof wall
Infections from gravel will generally move up the white line of the hoof
May cause abscesses but will normally brake out at the coronet band
This infection will clear up in about a week to 7 days
Gravel treatments Pulling of the shoe or problem nail on the affected hoof for shod horses
The area is trimmed and the infection is allowed to drain
A poultice can be applied to the under hoof to help pull out and reaming infection
The hoof can also be soaked in eposin salts and warm water to dry out and pull infection
Abscesses Gravel can cause abscesses
They can be caused by being stone bruised Undue pressure to the soul
Stress and concussion on the hooves
Abscesses treatment Pop the abscess and clear out the sole of the hoof around the abscess
Let the area drain Soak in epsin salts
Rinse with peroxide or iodine
Pack the hoof with poultice and gause
Laminitis and Founder There are 3 forms of laminitis
What to look for
The severe or chronic stage if generally referred to as Founder
Laminitis and FounderHow they get it ?
Eating to much lush grass, common in the spring
Drinking to much cold water to fast
Mares that have had a difficult birth
Road Founder due to concussion not the hooves
To much stress
They can get laminitis from almost any reason
Most horses have this if they have been used at all
These situations cause a histamine releases in the body and will expand the blood vessels in the hoof
Sensitive lamina
Eating to much rich feed
What is laminitis and Founder ? Laminitis is the inflammation of the sensitive lamina tissue in the hoof
This causes a separation of the lamina from the horny structure of the hoof
Bruising may occurs in the white line
Founder is when this gets severe and allows the coffin bone to rotate down ward
Founder
When laminitis gets to this point, the coffin bone can actually rotate down through the soul of the hoof
Founder
Tell tail sign of coffin bone rotation
Questions ?