Flat feet - ever heard of this treatment ? (also in Vet)

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The big ginger lad is lame in his right fore. It's been going on for weeks now, been poulticed with only small suspected bit of pus coming out. Our new farrier (long story) looked at him this morning and thought it might be a bruised sole due to poor shoeing as the boy has very flat feet, down at the heel etc. He suggested a treatment where you put a webbing on the sole after shoeing and then inject rubber into the webbing to form a pad. This apparently encourages the sole to be more concave and after 5 or so shoeings you really notice the difference. He did mention the name of the treatment (the product is called Equi-something - no surprise there!) but I can't remember what he called it. Anyone out there heard of it ? Ginge going to horspital on fri for some tests to rule out anything more sinister. Fingers crossed....
 
Hiya Sam - so sorry to hear what poor Zaffy is going through
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I have heard of this being done before and apparently the results are really good, but I guess it will vary horse to horse. Would you like me to make enquiries with Wonky Donkey's farrier to see his take on it so you have a second opinion?
 
it's equipak, i've had them on my mare's fronts for about 2 weeks, very pleased with the results. they spread the weight-bearing area so it's not just the shoe that's weight bearing, it's the entire base of the foot as well. they absorb some concussion, put weight-bearing back on the frog (where it would be in an unshod horse). only 1 thing - they can be slightly more slippery, because it's a flatter base.
 
I have used these on my flat footed TB. With great success when he had a bruised foot.
I also coat his feet with stockholm/pine tar when the weather is wet to help waterproof and harden them - on farriers advice.

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My horse has had the silicone pads in. They work out expensive at £10 per foot extra per shoeing. I found the leather pads equally as good and cheaper. £10 initially but they withstand 2 removes.
 
Tks for the replies. Will see how he goes on fri at the vets and keep fingers crossed. At this point I'm not too bothered if the pads cost a bit, as long as it's nothing more sinister....he was hobbling round so badly on monday night and it was really upsetting to see.
 
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posted in vets. gd but expensive and dont last when its wet!

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mine lasted for 2 weeks in dry conditions. I had sound horse with them then another 3 weeks of lame horse with out them before we could go back to his original horse trax pads. Won't use that stuff again
 
Hi I swear by equipac -flat footed tb who cannot manage without them through the summer. Keep him sound and happy - expensive but well worth the money. They have once disintegrated in very wet weather but I think this was because they were put in badly - usual farrier was away. He manages in the winter without them for a few months and his soles are pushed up and more concave after a few applications. By the end of winter they are flat again. It costs an extra £40 for both front feet per shoeing and lasts between 5 and 6 weeks - but he is usually shod every 5 weeks anyway. Never had a problem with them so I think it is down to the farrier as much as anything - the product is only as good as the person applying it. I would give it a try if your farrier and vet agree.
 
Equipak is superb! works well in ALL conditions and my hippo aka water horse is a mud monster so we have the medicated Equipak in the wet/flooded months!

It stays in no probs and I have a fabulously sound horse but then my horse is shod by the head of the Farriers Registration Council!
 
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