11 December 2009 #1 C coby Active Member Joined 30 October 2007 Messages 42 Location Manchester Visit site How would you know if a horse had been denerved? Would there be visible scarring, and where on the foot or leg would this scarring be located?
How would you know if a horse had been denerved? Would there be visible scarring, and where on the foot or leg would this scarring be located?
11 December 2009 #2 C clairefeekerry1 Well-Known Member Joined 4 December 2008 Messages 1,602 Visit site my mums horse has had it done twice, she has hairy legs so little difficult to tell but there is no visable signs or scarring so not sure
my mums horse has had it done twice, she has hairy legs so little difficult to tell but there is no visable signs or scarring so not sure
11 December 2009 #3 fingers_crossed Well-Known Member Joined 24 December 2008 Messages 683 Location Warwickshire Visit site If it's done well, the operation was designed so nobody would be able to tell!
11 December 2009 #4 cptrayes Well-Known Member Joined 4 March 2008 Messages 14,748 Visit site Prick the heel bulb with a pin. If the horse doesn't react it's got no feeling and has had the back of its foot denerved.
Prick the heel bulb with a pin. If the horse doesn't react it's got no feeling and has had the back of its foot denerved.
11 December 2009 #5 Chestnuttymare Well-Known Member Joined 11 February 2006 Messages 4,672 Location scotland www.ipcmedia.com [ QUOTE ] Prick the heel bulb with a pin. If the horse doesn't react it's got no feeling and has had the back of its foot denerved. [/ QUOTE ] And if it hasn't you will l get a swift kick to the head
[ QUOTE ] Prick the heel bulb with a pin. If the horse doesn't react it's got no feeling and has had the back of its foot denerved. [/ QUOTE ] And if it hasn't you will l get a swift kick to the head