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Horse is very footy and don't know what to do
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lizfh
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Hi - do persevere, it will be worth it in the end. From all that I have read it can take up to 12 months for the feet to totally cope with being bare. Mine had a footy time after some frost and rich haylage. I bought some laminitis prevention liquid and put him on that. It took about three weeks but now he is fine. I always hack mine in hoof boots to save his feet from too much wear. The Cavallo ones are good value at approx £70 a pair. I have had mine for 6 months and although looking a bit worn are still functioning.
His feet look great, but the frogs a bit unhealthy. What is he bedded on?
Good luck!
His feet look great, but the frogs a bit unhealthy. What is he bedded on?
Good luck!
StarlightMagic
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Finn
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Im really interested in this thread as my mare is barefoot and has got ''footy'' over the last few days. Shes fully sound in the field but as soon as I bring her in and have to walk over rough, stoney ground to get to her stable shes really careful and slow and will always try to walk on the grass verge if she can. She is fully sound in the field. Will happily walk and trot around and play with her field mate and if shes down the other end of the field and she sees me coming she will canter down to me.
The issue is she has been diagnosed with COPD recently so needs to be out as much as possible so cant really bring her in in the day to get her off the grass. She has been barefoot since last Aug ( but was on box rest till Jan this year) and has only been out 24/7 for the last week so I know that the footiness must be related to the sugars or something in the grass.
Her feed consists of a very small handful of Hi Fi Lite, Farriers Formula, brewers yeast and mint and now the vet has put her on Ventipulmin due to the COPD.
My farrier came on Weds and trimmed her and said her feet are really good now and theres no signs at all of Laminitus, shes always suffered with terrible feet thats why she is on the Farriers Formula.Shes got brittle hooves. But after working closly with my farrier she doesnt chip, crack or loose chuncks out of them anymore and he said her frogs are healthy.
Could anyone please advise me the best thing to do, Do I need to add something else to her feed, get front shoes put on, or bring her in during the day and hope the COPD doesnt get worse by her being in?
The issue is she has been diagnosed with COPD recently so needs to be out as much as possible so cant really bring her in in the day to get her off the grass. She has been barefoot since last Aug ( but was on box rest till Jan this year) and has only been out 24/7 for the last week so I know that the footiness must be related to the sugars or something in the grass.
Her feed consists of a very small handful of Hi Fi Lite, Farriers Formula, brewers yeast and mint and now the vet has put her on Ventipulmin due to the COPD.
My farrier came on Weds and trimmed her and said her feet are really good now and theres no signs at all of Laminitus, shes always suffered with terrible feet thats why she is on the Farriers Formula.Shes got brittle hooves. But after working closly with my farrier she doesnt chip, crack or loose chuncks out of them anymore and he said her frogs are healthy.
Could anyone please advise me the best thing to do, Do I need to add something else to her feed, get front shoes put on, or bring her in during the day and hope the COPD doesnt get worse by her being in?
Goldenstar
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This the big problem with managing horse the completing demands of various conditions, in your case I would try to make a small electric fenced pen and use it during the day when the sugars in the grass are at their highest.