Sheared & Contracted Heels
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Spontaneous Quarter Crack? Check for Sheared Heels
One researcher says that it is very rare to see a spontaneous quarter crack not associated with sheared heels.
Photo by Amy Rucker, DVM
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Spontaneous Quarter Crack? Check for Sheared Heels
March 19, 2012
One researcher says that it is very rare to see a spontaneous quarter crack not associated with sheared heels.... Read More
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2012 International Hoof Care Summit Set for Jan. 31-Feb. 3
December 31, 2011
The summit will offer 68 hours of hoof care education focused around the theme "Zeroing in on Soundness."... Read More
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Common Hoof Problems
October 18, 2011
Horse hooves can be plagued by many problems. Explore common hoof problems and learn how to prevent them. ... Read More
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How to Manage a Quarter Crack in Equine Hooves
March 17, 2011
Lameness caused by quarter cracks is a nemesis of horses and owners, and treatment is often complex. ... Read More
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Joint/Foot Lameness in Horses (AAEP 2010)
December 27, 2010
A discussion of alcohol joint fusion, cryotherapy techniques for laminitis, sidebone fractures, and much more.... Read More
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Contracted and Sheared Heels
November 01, 2009
A number of factors must fit together seamlessly in order for a horse to remain sound and healthy: His hooves must bear weight properly in order to stay sound, with multiple structures sharing the load. If there is too much stress on any one part, o... Read More
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Correcting Crushed Heels (Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium)
May 01, 2007
Working to correct low heels when they begin to develop is far more successful than waiting until the horse has had no heel for a long time. Low-heeled conformation is not healthy and can compromise soundness in the short or long term.... Read More
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The 18th Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium Returns in 2007
May 12, 2006
The 18th Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium will return to Louisville, Ky., in 2007 with a full slate of international speakers sharing information on the diagnosis and treatment of laminitis and other diseases involving the equine foot. The Symposiu... Read More
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Shoeing in the Frontal and Horizontal Planes
April 16, 2003
When evaluating horseshoeing, many people don't look at the hoof correctly, according to Hans Castelijns, DVM and farrier based in Italy. "There are the sagittal, frontal, and horizontal planes (illustrationincluded in this story)," he sai... Read More
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The Natural Hoof: A Sign of the Times
October 10, 2001
The feet of wild horses have been able to adapt to their environment, while the feet of domestic horses seem to consistently fail at adapting and instead collapse, crack, flare, and bruise.... Read More
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Sheared Heels: Nature or Nurture?
September 01, 1999
Have you ever paid attention to the way people walk? Some are pigeon-toed, others are "duck-footed." Some wear the insides of their shoe heels; others do just the opposite. Yet, most are perfectly "sound" and healthy. The same principle... Read More
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Egg Bar Shoes
August 01, 1998
An egg bar is simply an oval-shaped horseshoe. Where the heels would normally end, they keep going--but in a circular direction, creating an oval back to the shoe.... Read More
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Thrush and Advice for the Hoof-sore
November 01, 1997
What is the relationship between chronic, severe thrush and my horse's contracted heels?... Read More
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The Art of Therapeutic Shoeing
November 01, 1997
Michael J. Wildenstein, resident farrier at Cornell University's large animal clinic, has approximately 400 different types of therapeutic shoes hanging on the wall of his clinic. Each one, he says, was made for a particular... Read More
