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Hoof Problem Protocol

The Horse Staff February 19, 2014

Your horse has a hoof abscess, bruise, puncture, or something else wrong with his foot. Should you call the veterinarian or farrier?

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Wound Care for Horses

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 15, 2010

Due to their inquisitive nature, a well-developed flight response, and that they are commonly confined in areas with potential obstacles such as metal or wire, horses tend to be accident prone, making wounds a fairly common occurrence.

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Maggots Improve Chronic Hoof Puncture Wound Healing

Christy M. West March 4, 2010

You might have heard about the value of using medical maggots to clean infected, nonhealing wounds in horses and humans, but did you know they can also help clean up infection in structures deep within the hoof?

At the 2009 American

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Misplaced Nail

Stephen E. O'Grady, DVM, MRCVS September 1, 2006

I noticed my farrier put two nails in too high. She won’t put weight on it. How long until it heals?

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Hoof Radiographs

Marcia King May 1, 2005

Your horse is limping and a detailed visual exam by your veterinarian reveals a small black spot, suggesting a puncture wound. Your veterinarian radiographs the hoof: The X rays confirm the diagnosis, clearly showing the direction and depth of

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Assess Heel Lacerations Early for Best Recovery

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director April 26, 2005

“A simple heel bulb laceration may look like a regular ‘nothing’ cut, but it could be life-threatening if it’s in the coffin joint, so you need to get it evaluated right away,” said Robin M. Dabareiner, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, while describing a

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Treat Hoof Punctures Early

Marcia King May 1, 2002

It seems like such a mild problem, a nail or splinter in the tough hoof. The solution also seems simple–take the object out, clean the foot up, give the horse some time off, and everything will be all right. For superficial hoof wounds, that’s

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Hoofcare Education at Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium

Christy M. West April 1, 2002

One of the most common comments at the 15th annual Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium in Louisville, Ky., Jan. 21-23, 2002, was that if farriers or veterinarians don’t have a passion for working on laminitic horses, they shouldn’t take the cases.

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Foot/Lower Leg Wounds and Treatment

Christy M. West January 29, 2002

When you find your horse with a severe wound of the hoof or lower leg, you likely want to clean it up, remove any foreign matter such as fence wire, and apply antibiotics, right? However, this could make evaluation by your veterinarian more

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