Managing a Laminitic Pony’s Overgrown Hooves
Tina Cassar, BVMS, MRCVS, CVA
June 3, 2009
The end result of laminitis is often a discrepancy in hoof growth, in which the heels grow faster than the toe
The end result of laminitis is often a discrepancy in hoof growth, in which the heels grow faster than the toe
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