Pink_Pampas
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Could weak hoof walls/poor horn quality cause the laminae tissue to appear "distorted" when trimmed away and give the impression that the horse has had laminitis in the past when it hasn't?
Weak hoof walls
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LankyDoodle
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Not quite sure what you mean.
But I opened this thread because I saw the title and wanted to recommend Formula4 Feet
But I opened this thread because I saw the title and wanted to recommend Formula4 Feet
Nailed
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Never heard of that!
If the laminea is distorted i would bet my bottom dollar that the horse has suffered laminitis!
Lou x
If the laminea is distorted i would bet my bottom dollar that the horse has suffered laminitis!
Lou x
Pink_Pampas
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Sorry that was a bit vague! My boys front toes have been "crumbling" slightly in between shoeing - between the two clips. Farrier has been out this morning and I asked him why and while he was trimming said its where hes had laminitis in the past, and it has weakened the hoof wall. Hes around 27 and in the last 16 years he hasnt had laminitis, but has always had bad feet (and they are white). He said that the new horn is growing back better and upright and that they are improving since he first shod him 7 weeks ago. I put him back on biotin and rub cornucresine into the coronet band several times a week, just wondering whether having poor feet can cause it to look like hes had laminitis? What else does formula4feet have in it?
Nailed
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not as a rule.. You say in 16yrs he has not suffered laminitis, i assume by this you mean he has not been lame from it, there is nothing unfortunatly to say that he has not suffered it and it has damaged th hoof. It is quite possible he was not lame from it!
White foot are not weaker than black feet, the damage is just more easily visable. it is a common myth that they are weaker. Do you have pictures?
Personally, i would say that your farrier is right..
Is iot a hind foot whicht he crumbling is on or a foor foot?
Lou x
White foot are not weaker than black feet, the damage is just more easily visable. it is a common myth that they are weaker. Do you have pictures?
Personally, i would say that your farrier is right..
Is iot a hind foot whicht he crumbling is on or a foor foot?
Lou x
Pink_Pampas
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I guess he could have had it but if there is no heat/lameness/pulse or other symptoms how would you spot it? Previous farrier was doing him for around 10 years and never said anything. I dont have any pictures, they have been all nicely trimmed back this morning, will get some if it happens again. It was his fronts, backs are ok, although still poor feet. Thanks.
ladyt25
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I would think a change in diet will cause changes to the horn growth and this may show in similar type 'ring's like horses with laminitis get. If the pony had a poor diet/was suffering from any problem/deficiency that may affect the blood supply to the feet this could cause the walls to be crumbly/brittle.
If the diet was then improved or supplements (ie biotin.farriers formula etc) then this would affetc the hoof growth (for the better) and, after several months this would show in the hoof growth and you may visibly be able to see the difference in the better quality horn that is growing.
My horse has always had pretty bad crumbly feet and thin walls (so my farrier says) but since supplementing him with farriers formula i have noticed a vast improvement in horn growth.
I don't know whether that makes any sense but that's the only way i can see the similarity to a laminitic looking foot to one where the hoof growths has just improved. It's all to do with blood flow to the foot basically.
If the diet was then improved or supplements (ie biotin.farriers formula etc) then this would affetc the hoof growth (for the better) and, after several months this would show in the hoof growth and you may visibly be able to see the difference in the better quality horn that is growing.
My horse has always had pretty bad crumbly feet and thin walls (so my farrier says) but since supplementing him with farriers formula i have noticed a vast improvement in horn growth.
I don't know whether that makes any sense but that's the only way i can see the similarity to a laminitic looking foot to one where the hoof growths has just improved. It's all to do with blood flow to the foot basically.
saskia295
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Not quite sure what you mean.
But I opened this thread because I saw the title and wanted to recommend Formula4 Feet
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Me too Carrie (on both points)!!!!
Not quite sure what you mean.
But I opened this thread because I saw the title and wanted to recommend Formula4 Feet
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Me too Carrie (on both points)!!!!
Pink_Pampas
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Thanks LadyT,
Diet may have contributed as he is not too interested in food from spring onwards when there is good grass so I tend to stop feeding him hard feed for the summer, and he has also moved yards so a change in grass also. Have managed to get him to eat a small feed containing the biotin and other supplements so i'll carry on with this and see how they look. Farrier was happy that they were improving and that the new horn groth was looking better. Thanks everyone.
Diet may have contributed as he is not too interested in food from spring onwards when there is good grass so I tend to stop feeding him hard feed for the summer, and he has also moved yards so a change in grass also. Have managed to get him to eat a small feed containing the biotin and other supplements so i'll carry on with this and see how they look. Farrier was happy that they were improving and that the new horn groth was looking better. Thanks everyone.