Collateral ligament damage, poor foot balance, keratoma

[SquishyPony2004]

Hello,

After x-rays showed nothing, nerve blocks put the problem in the hoof and an MRI has showed changes to the ligaments, the cause of which seems to be foot confirmation/imbalance rather than an injury.

Recommendation is remedial shoeing, she is allowed turnout, reassess before Christmas.

We've also got a keratoma causing bone changes, although haven't had the recurrent abscesses which often accompany this.

Anyone else had this kind of deal? Fill me in.

 

[Reri1826]

I had one with keratomas at both front toes, under run heels, terrible hoof quality and navicular. I went the barefoot route with a DAEP trimmer and had years of soundness. Took about a year to get him right.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

What remedial shoes is the vet recommending?

 

[whiteflower]

Not experienced the keratoma but had one with collateral lig damage and poor foot balance, we tried remedial shoeing but after them being pulled off constantly I opted for barefoot with a really good farrier trimming, took about 6 weeks to come sound and been doing great for 3 years since

 

[SquishyPony2004]

We have just come off 5 years barefoot as the pony wasn't coping with the stony ground we have.

They are recommending: A flat, open shoe with widened branches and side-caps

 

[Slightlyconfused]

There is a fb page for keratomas

My was operated on three and a half years ago now with a keratoma in his rh. It took about a quarter of his pedal with it.

He went back bf six months later after having a surgical plate on.

All fine now