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Name: judySubject: navicular horse with sole pain
Email: Judithaj@aol.com
I have just moved my horse from wet,sandy Florida to dry rocky New Mexico. Soon after moving, he developed a severe lameness. Soles were obviously bruised, sole sensitive all over the sole, and pounding pulses. Radiographs confirmed his navicular disease is slowly progressing, but he has never had sore soles before. He has always been managable for pleasure riding. We put on a full pad(leather) and egg bar shoes with a rocker toe. He is on cosequin, isoxsuprine and just started biotin/methionine supp. His toe is not growing, as I understand is common in dry environments. As a matter of fact, the farrier made his toe bleed with this last setting. He is also a very tiny footed quarterhorse. My problems and questions are as follows:
Email: Judithaj@aol.com
I have just moved my horse from wet,sandy Florida to dry rocky New Mexico. Soon after moving, he developed a severe lameness. Soles were obviously bruised, sole sensitive all over the sole, and pounding pulses. Radiographs confirmed his navicular disease is slowly progressing, but he has never had sore soles before. He has always been managable for pleasure riding. We put on a full pad(leather) and egg bar shoes with a rocker toe. He is on cosequin, isoxsuprine and just started biotin/methionine supp. His toe is not growing, as I understand is common in dry environments. As a matter of fact, the farrier made his toe bleed with this last setting. He is also a very tiny footed quarterhorse. My problems and questions are as follows:
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Name: Steve Kraus
Email: anvilsteve@msn.com
Question #1
Sounds like your horse just needs more hoof and sole. The pink sole packing is way too hard and will cause sole pressure. Use a thick leather pad packed lightly with Sole Pack or just pine tar.
Quest.#2
Forget about the plastic shoes in the snow. The leather pads should keep the snow out. You can also use the Mustad No-Sno rim pad either with the leather pad or by itself.
Qqest.#3 The exposed front toe you are refering to can be useful for certain problems but is also somewhat of a fad due to it's misapplication. A rocker toe would help your horse very well. Make sure there is no sole pressure. I also strongly reccommend RightBalance Hoof Growth Supplement to grow more and better hooves, it will really work. Find it at www.Rightbalance.com
Email: anvilsteve@msn.com
Question #1
Sounds like your horse just needs more hoof and sole. The pink sole packing is way too hard and will cause sole pressure. Use a thick leather pad packed lightly with Sole Pack or just pine tar.
Quest.#2
Forget about the plastic shoes in the snow. The leather pads should keep the snow out. You can also use the Mustad No-Sno rim pad either with the leather pad or by itself.
Qqest.#3 The exposed front toe you are refering to can be useful for certain problems but is also somewhat of a fad due to it's misapplication. A rocker toe would help your horse very well. Make sure there is no sole pressure. I also strongly reccommend RightBalance Hoof Growth Supplement to grow more and better hooves, it will really work. Find it at www.Rightbalance.com
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Name: Global Lameness Consultant
Email: GLCTCH@aol.com
This does not sound like a navicular problem. If the toe area of the sole is bleeding when your farrier trims the foot, there is one and only one answer. The farrier is trimming too short and cutting your horse's foot to the blood. Stop the short trimming and I'll bet the lameness gets better. There is and have been full snow-ball pads on the market for years, any shoe supply warehouse can obtain this for your farrier.
Good Luck, Tom Curl
Email: GLCTCH@aol.com
This does not sound like a navicular problem. If the toe area of the sole is bleeding when your farrier trims the foot, there is one and only one answer. The farrier is trimming too short and cutting your horse's foot to the blood. Stop the short trimming and I'll bet the lameness gets better. There is and have been full snow-ball pads on the market for years, any shoe supply warehouse can obtain this for your farrier.
Good Luck, Tom Curl
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Name: Joe Schembari
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If you are still having this problem with your horse you can try something that has proven sucessful for me here in New England. With the drastic changes in weather the ground here can be soft, spongy and giving one day, frozen solid as stone the next, and then change to a very muddy footing the next day. I've had similar problems with two of my horses when the ground freezes, try using a thick leather rim pad with a wide web shoe. Then apply a product called venice turpentine. Venice turpentine is the consistency of vasilene and I apply it with a brush, you will notice results as quick as the first or second shoeing after you start. It will make the foot extreamly hard almost like marble. Apply it once a day for the first two weeks then move down to approx. three times a week. You may have to adjust the frequency of application according to your horse so keep an eye on their progress. Hope it works and good luck!
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If you are still having this problem with your horse you can try something that has proven sucessful for me here in New England. With the drastic changes in weather the ground here can be soft, spongy and giving one day, frozen solid as stone the next, and then change to a very muddy footing the next day. I've had similar problems with two of my horses when the ground freezes, try using a thick leather rim pad with a wide web shoe. Then apply a product called venice turpentine. Venice turpentine is the consistency of vasilene and I apply it with a brush, you will notice results as quick as the first or second shoeing after you start. It will make the foot extreamly hard almost like marble. Apply it once a day for the first two weeks then move down to approx. three times a week. You may have to adjust the frequency of application according to your horse so keep an eye on their progress. Hope it works and good luck!
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