Thrush, underrun heels, hoof cracks, shelly feet, and laminitis, oh my! Today’s horses can face many common hoof problems, whether the animals are pasture pets or high-level competition horses. Do you have questions about managing and preventing common hoof problems in your horses? You’re not the only one! Join us on Monday, August 16, 8-9 p.m. Eastern U.S. time for our Ask the Vet Live Q&A chat event on Common Hoof Problems. Register now to attend and to ask your questions, so they’ll be first on the list.

Sponsored by Eclipse Press, publisher of Understanding Equine Hoof Care, by Heather Smith Thomas.

Our on-call veterinarians for this event will include:

Tracy Turner, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, of Anoka Equine Veterinary Services in Elk River, Minn. His special areas of interest are equine lameness, navicular disease, orthopedics, podiatry, and back issues. In 2004, Turner was one of three veterinarians inducted into the International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame. He is involved in eventing and horse trials in his “spare” time

Create a free account with TheHorse.com to view this content.

TheHorse.com is home to thousands of free articles about horse health care. In order to access some of our exclusive free content, you must be signed into TheHorse.com.

Start your free account today!

Already have an account?
and continue reading.