Q: What is the relationship between chronic, severe thrush and my horse’s contracted heels?

A: Thrush and contracted heels often go hand-in-hand…but by the time a veterinarian or farrier is called to help the horse, it is hard to tell which came first, particularly because so much "ordinary" thrush goes untreated. Some owners think horses’ feet always smell that way!


Hoofcare & Lameness

Preparing a young event horse for glue-on shoes at New Bolton Center

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