My foundered mare, Classy, has been in eggbar shoes since she had her
ddft cut. This was done as a last ditch effort to salvage her and save
her life with Eleanors' support. My husband and I didn't think she was
doing as well as she should be in her shoes. She finally lost the one
on her foot that had the tendon cut, so we pulled the other one. She
is getting along fairly well in soft-ride boots(cavallo boots are
coming soon) and her feet seem less tender. However, my vet had said
that she needed to wear the eggbars for support for atleast six
months. He pastern is down somewhat, but she isn't doing too badly at
all. Does anyone have experience with this or have any suggestions?
Her hooves did grow out really well and her soles finally filled in
with redden ultimates at first and then the surgery. Classy does have
cushings, but is not yet ir. She is on an ir diet though.
Linda, Althea, Woodrow, Herbert, and Classy

Linda,

I answered your mail but I don't think you got it. First thing we need
is current hoof photos. If her heels are properly positioned underneath
her, the shoes might not actually be doing much, but your vet is the
one that's had his hands on her and seen her 3-D so you probably should
talk to him too.

Please include a picture of her with the boots on too.

Eleanor

P.S. Shoeing isn't even an option for many of the horses Dr. Floyd
rehabs, including DDFT surgery, because they don't have any hoof to
nail to. See:

http://www.serenityequine.com/studies.html

Eleanor