i am asking for a friends horse who has side bone and is making him not sound. she has a good farrier and he is in shoes for side bone but remains not sound; better with bute but not long lasting; for

Im trying aloe vera liquid for possible ulcers. Im using 8 oz twice a day. Is it ok to mix it in and be absorbed by my carrier? Im using hygain zero for this purpose

Good Morning. I ride my horse in Cavallo's, as she is sore on gravel, she was just trimmed and stepped on a rock... go figure... and she's lame on the left front. I'd like to keep her in boots for a f

A quick reminder everyone to please sign all of your posts. You do need to create a signature on this group if you want it to attach automatically as that doesn't transfer from the main group. You can

Hi all! The horse of a friend of mine has been being trimmed awfully lately. The horse is shoed. He is high low and the farrier led the horse to wrong forces on his hooves until several shallow cracks

-- infection or tearing of the laminae? Need urgent response please. is gentimycin safe for PPID horses. Vet giving it tomorrow Have sent several messages no response . Kath & Micky Yinnar Australia

i know there was some discussion about a new folder with boot info? im thinking of trying the equine fusion boots, has anyone tried these or have any experience using them on their laminitic horse? sh

Hi! I would like to know what´s the real function of the periople and how much of the surface of the hoof wall is actually covering. Is it only the part we see as a bit whity or does it extend invisib

Hi, am needing advice here on the grey areas of Mickys RF hoof, should I be getting a sample and having it lab tested? Or what to do? Ive never seen anything like this, the foot isn't smelly, kept spo

So with the first set of x-rays I had done I asked my vet about play doh in the soles (she said no need to use for dorsal & lateral images) and she only placed a 1" metal piece dorsally on the hoof wa

Hi, I have uploaded Little Bill’s most recent x-rays. It looks like he has two ridges by his coronary band that the vet referred to has inflammatory rings. Could these just be changes in feeds? He als

dkhoof said : >>>>I am going out on a limb here,, I do not agree with the flat statement 'never touch the frog'. There is still a lot of the Dr's articles that I need to be read. The frog is overtrimm

Are stone bruises real? I mean in a pastured/paddocked horse, not an endurance horse running up granite mountains barefoot. Curious because a friend whose Paint had, within the past few months, both a

It would be a help to me to be able to draw straight lines on my hoof pictures, but I have no idea how to do it (I’m a total computer illiterate). Can anyone suggest what software I should use? Thank

I don't have my mare's (Sierra) case history up, lots of photos trying to organize, vet is coming this Friday (5/24/19) to do x-rays. Hope to have it all up this weekend. Last week her frog shed off (

Hi all, Can someone tell me: - Do frogs shed seasonally? Is it normal to almost totally lose them so that they can grow renewed again or not? - What's the reason for a frog not having central sulcus?

Hi again, I thought it was better to separate issues. I would like to know the reason for laid bars, the damages if any of being laid and how to address them. Thanks again to everyone María Durán Madr

Hello all, this is my first post here, no album or case history file yet, working on it. I don't know yet if my mare is IR working on getting tests done. She did have a possible laminitis episode trig

Hi, I'm in the market for a new pair of riding boots. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with Scoot Boots and if they would share. I saw them at the Equine Affaire in Columbus this past week

Hi Are there any plans to produce a video of trimming horses who are acutely and chronically foundered? It would be huge help for those of us embarking on trimming our own. Or if there are already som