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K was reset on 2022 07 03, ridden one hour and finished sound on 2022 07 04, and was lame 2022 07 05. This morning nearside fore is warm up to top of fetlock. Changes in feed prior to lameness was allowed to eat shade grown grass after exercise for a 5 minute max, maybe 4 times. grazed on shade grown grass 10 minutes timed, early mornings 3 times. This is over the last month. Changes in feed since lameness, delete soaked timothy alfalfa cubes from bucket feed (4 oz daily) no grass. Can the reaction to shoeing be delayed by one day and ride? Could the small amount of grass have just come to a head yesterday? -- Kandace K Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Oct 2020 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Kandace%20J%20and%20K https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=259062 |
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I'm sure Lavinia will comment too but IMO those feet are way too underrun to be suitable for riding. Shoes can't fix this. The horse needs a rehab trim, described here https://hoofrehab.com/DistalDescent.htm . We need full hoof photos as described in the Wiki to comment in detail. I seriously doubt the brief shade-grown grass had anything to do with this but we don't have any insulin numbers in your history.
-- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com |
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I Thank you Dr Kellon,
I will ask and or offer to pay my farrier for his time to read the article you sent me, IMO it is what he is trying to do, albeit slowly, but I am most definately not that literate in the hoof talk/shape/health process. K's heels are curling in as they grow, so every retrim we do have to back them up and shorten them, possibly too little due to caution. I will round up a helper to do the full photo required this weekend, but wonder if it would be better to have new radiographs done for mark ups. If so that will be a ways out as my vet will not be in my area for some weeks. With all due respect, after having been "fired" as a client from a veterinary clinic that I had been a client of longer than any of the vets working there, I am very reluctant to loose a great farrier. My horses are in an area an hours drive minimum from any equine professionals and they are hard to replace as the work here is limited and the travel long. I had asked Lavina if she could provide me with credentials so when I presented her advice I could back it up with her knowledge base, as I do with your VMD. Unfortunately, I did not see an anwer from her. I am treading lightly with my "advice" because my team has not become full follwers of ECIR.s -- Kandace K Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Oct 2020 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Kandace%20J%20and%20K https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=259062 |
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Not to be disrespectful but from the condition of the hooves you do not have a great farrier. Are there any breeding farms in a reasonable distance? Hoof care professionals there are familiar with dealing with bare feet. Otherwise you need to search for a trimmer that understands what a healthy foot looks like. The heels are rolling under because they are way too far forward. Start with the photos.
-- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com |
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