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Hoof Care

Published on Dec 01, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

EQUINE HOOF MANAGEMENT

HERE ARE SOME

EXAMPLES OF PROPER HOOF CARE

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Correct horse shoeing involves trimming,proper placing of the horseshoe,the horseshoe nails so that the hoof can become balanced

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Any horseshoe that is put on to a horse has to be snapped pressing to thAt specific horse's hoof

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Hoofs must be taken down to the correct limit to have balance and no pain.

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As you can see here there is little to no discomfort in the horse. This is the result in correct horseshoe placement

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Here is an example of correct horseshoe nailing. They are high up on the hoof and they are not protruding out of the hoof

BAD SHOEING

AND IMPROPER HANDLING

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The hoof before suffered from a bacterial and fungal infection. They were then trimmed and debrided then soaked in clean trax ( a deep penetrating hoof cleaner)

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This horse was suffering from club foot. After trimming down the horse's hoof, and properly replacing the shoe it was sound for the horse.

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This horse had a cracked hoof. After trimming and re-shoeing it was balanced

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This horse had difficulty and discomfort in moving. After trimming and restoring of angle axis the hoof was balanced.

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This horse suffered from a vertical crack up the side of the hoof. After using cloth glue and wire with vertical guides, the horse's hoof will heal nicely.