Hoof practical anatomy evening - RVC

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If anyone lives close enough to the RVC in Hertfordshire I'd thoroughly reccomend you looking at the Equine Lecture Series - The next one is on the 6th Feb and is on Laminitis and Cushings.

I went last night to a practical anatomy session about the equine hoof which was very interesting and informative - was great to see the fresh inside of some real hooves!), although lacking in a few areas. i.e. they talked of the importance of nutrition on hoof health but didn't have a nutritionist to hand to advise (yet they had farriers and all sorts giving shoeing advice)and they did cover the same areas in several different workshops (hoof anatomy, identification of lameness and treatment of laminitis and navicular) and they got a little shirty when I asked (after they had proudly announced how they have been doing trials into how different shoing techniques can promote hoof heel growth- in order to prevent / treat navicular) if they had done any research into promoting hoof heel growth by not shoing at all....

The reply I got is 'we aren't starting a barefoot debate are we??!' to which I replied 'no not at all, I am just interested' and to sumarise the answer was basically No... although they 'do have some barefoot horses in their trials as a control but it isn't really fair on them as it takes them time to adjust (to not having shoes)... funny that! lol!

Anyone else go?
 
I didn't go last night but my vet is one from the RVC at South Mimms. About 4 years ago our vet diagnosed Navicular Syndrome. After going down all the usual investigations, remedial shoeing, medication and box rest, we decided to try barefoot. My farrier and vet worked together and we achieved a very successful outcome. So I have had a different view. I would love to know which vets were giving the talk.
 
Clannad48 said:
I didn't go last night but my vet is one from the RVC at South Mimms. About 4 years ago our vet diagnosed Navicular Syndrome. After going down all the usual investigations, remedial shoeing, medication and box rest, we decided to try barefoot. My farrier and vet worked together and we achieved a very successful outcome. So I have had a different view. I would love to know which vets were giving the talk.
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Hi! Who is your vet? (PM me if you prefer) I am a client of the equine practice too and my vet has been thoroughly encouraging regarding my barefoot boy and told me never to shoe him... so it's nice to feel that some are a bit more open minded :)

It wasn't the practice vets giving the talk... it was one of the proffessors from the hospital...
 
I'm a practice client and have a good relationship with them and the hospital as unfortunately I'm a bit of a regular. Tend to keep off the subject of feet, it's easier that way.

While they haven't actually stood in my way, they haven't encouraged it either. Mine and my friends horse were both referred to Rockley but in a "well everything else has failed, it can't do any harm" spirit. I think there's a third. Plus I know of two others who were rehabbed successfully barefoot at home as the owners/insurance couldn't pay for Rockley. Can't comment on the newer ones but that's two of the longstanding practice vets that have been discouraging.
 
Yes - I was trying to phrase it without naming names but would be interested in the vet.

Maybe part of it is having a tb, alot of vets are still very attached to the tbs can't go barefoot theory.
 
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