does not appear to be thrush no odor  no discharge.  hay is balanced, dr kellon said supplements are fine.  splits started late 2021  or winter of 2022  just getting worse, one  about 1 inch from coronary band., moved in 9/2021 to new boarding place, started nanric rocker shoes in 10/2021;  poor guy moved to new board 5/2022 for some trainer help  and will return  to a change in board 6/30/2022.  all who look at his feet say that is not right but have no help to offer. can anybody help. i am so afraid  he will be lame so far does not seem in pain.     i am most grateful for ideas.  thank you, daisy, tiko,whisper
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Daisy, Tiko and Whisper
CO, April 2019
Case History:  https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Daisy%20and%20Tiko 
Photo Album: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=90099&p=Name,,,20,2,0,0

Hi Daisy,

Is this Tiko or another horse?  If it's Tiko we would need you to post pictures of his feet to be able to comment but have you treated him for Thrush, even if you think it's not related?  What has your farrier advised?
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Thanks,
Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the bridge)
EC Primary Response

PA 2014

https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Sherry%20and%20Scutch_Scarlet/Scutch%20Case%20History.pdf

https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=78891

Need to see pictures of the current trim but generally, those cracks indicate that his heels are run under. The frogs then get pulled down and under as they follow the rest of the foot running forward and they start to split up into the sensitive tissues above as the foot isn't designed to stand on it's heel bulbs. 

The fix is to get the trim corrected so the heels stand back up and the entire hoof capsule moves back under the horse.

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Lavinia, George Too, Calvin (PPID) and Dinky (PPID/IR)
Nappi, George and Dante Over the Bridge
Jan 05, RI
Moderator ECIR

yes is tiko; photos done today; nobody at barn today so did best i could;  will get posted as soon as my helper can help me post; farrier due wed 6/29/2022.  thank you so much . daisy,tiko,whisper
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Daisy, Tiko and Whisper
CO, April 2019
Case History:  https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Daisy%20and%20Tiko 
Photo Album: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=90099&p=Name,,,20,2,0,0

photos posted  for tiko focus on heels and bulbs.  thank you. daisy tiko whisper
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Daisy, Tiko and Whisper
CO, April 2019
Case History:  https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Daisy%20and%20Tiko 
Photo Album: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=90099&p=Name,,,20,2,0,0

HI Daisy,

Thanks for adding some recent photos. I deleted all the duplicates.

On the fronts, there is too much foot overall. That's making his underrun heels worse, which is creating stress on the overgrown frogs, causing them to split up into the sensitive tissues of the heel bulbs. Because the branches of the shoes end so far forward, there is added stress on the walls in the heels, causing them to split as well. Toes also remain too far forward. Basically, his trim has deteriorated since last year.

Without a complete set of hoof photos, it's impossible to be more specific as photos of just the cracks don't provide enough information about the (im)balances going on in the rest of the hoof.

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Lavinia, George Too, Calvin (PPID) and Dinky (PPID/IR)
Nappi, George and Dante Over the Bridge
Jan 05, RI
Moderator ECIR