Any comments on these front hoof x rays?

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After a couple of unexplained bouts of crippling lameness I have had front hoof x rays. Wondered if anyone had any comments or thoughts.

xray labels are a bit confusing on two of the photos

On the one that says DP RIGHT FORE, the lateral aspect is on the left of the image.

On the one that says DP LEFT FORE, the lateral aspect is on the right of the image.

Thank you


http://s1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg529/victoria1980x/
 
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I'm no good at reading X Rays but there does seem to be some marked medio lateral imbalance. Is the sole a bit thin? What does the vet say?
 
amandap said:
I'm no good at reading X Rays but there does seem to be some marked medio lateral imbalance. Is the sole a bit thin? What does the vet say?
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You're bang on, the vet has said his hoofs are imbalanced (probably due to his right foot turning in slightly) and yes he does have thin soles. He also needs more support on his heels which I'm hoping to sort with the farrier monday. The x rays apparaently show he also has some slight arthritis of the coffins and that his pedal bone is a little sloped.

He has had steroid injections into the coffin joints and will be getting bar shoes. I dont know if thin soles ever "thicken"?

Thank you for your comments :)
 
They could be imbalanced because the farrier keeps trying to fix the one that turns in? More often than not we work against the horses version of balance, thin soles are unlikely to thicken with shoes on.

You have a good vet (used him myself). My preference would be for barefoot which he's not a fan of - already had that conversation with him lol
fingers crossed for you though, has he referred you to a farrier or will your own be doing it?
 
Hi maggiesmum are you in stoke on Trent as well? Would you be surprised if I told you it was neither the vet or farrier or me who noticed the turned in foot,it was a very good saddle fitter (sally cartwright) yes will changing farrier :)
 
maggiesmum said:
They could be imbalanced because the farrier keeps trying to fix the one that turns in? More often than not we work against the horses version of balance,
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I'd agree with this. My horse was on/off lame for nearly 2 years until I changed to a remedial farrier who told me the horse has two different shaped front feet and needs to be left like that. He complained that my previous farrier was trying to make the RF match the smaller LF whereas he leaves them to be different. Been using that farrier for 12 months now and horse has essentially been sound for the entire time (first couple of shoeing cycles he would get a bit pottery during the last week of the 6 week cycle, but that passed after a two shoeings I think - he has now been consistently sound, with his different front feet, for about 10 months... longest time in years). Maybe the horse needs to be left with his odd foot?
 
chestnut cob said:
I'd agree with this. My horse was on/off lame for nearly 2 years until I changed to a remedial farrier who told me the horse has two different shaped front feet and needs to be left like that. He complained that my previous farrier was trying to make the RF match the smaller LF whereas he leaves them to be different. Been using that farrier for 12 months now and horse has essentially been sound for the entire time (first couple of shoeing cycles he would get a bit pottery during the last week of the 6 week cycle, but that passed after a two shoeings I think - he has now been consistently sound, with his different front feet, for about 10 months... longest time in years). Maybe the horse needs to be left with his odd foot?
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Hi thanks for this however my farrier hadnt even noticed they werent balanced. I have changed farrier and he has had his first shoeing today with the new farrier :)
 
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