Hoof Rings

[julielavender]

I bought a fantastic 3 year old Warmblood x TB and have noticed that he has rings around all four feet that have now grown down by about an inch. They are symmetrical, so doubt its laminitis. He came from a home where he lived out and was only checked on at the weeekends!! So I am guessing that it is probably diet/ stress related, can anyone confirm or advise please

 

[MotherOfChickens]

probably signifes a change of diet-my boy developed them when he was shipped over, all grown out and fine now

 

[julielavender]

Yep, thats good to know, thanks for getting back to me.

 

[angiebaby]

Yes, change of diet; my shetland gets them every year when the spring grass comes through and I feed him less chaff.

 

[buzzles]

It could indicate a change in diet or he might have had something wrong with him that put his body under stress. My mare has them from when she got mastitis last year and was on heavy antibiotics and medication. I had a horse on livery who got them after he suffered photosensitivity. They were quite deep ridges though, the change in diet ones aren't normally that prominent unless it was a drastic change.

 

[Zobaby]

My boy has these as he changed diet when I bought him and he was fed biotin to improve his hoof growth.

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[kazs]

change of diet/grazing or new yard can cause hoof rings, just keep your eye on them for just in cases .

 

[Donkeymad]

Almost definately showing a change of diet/grazing.