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Discussion on Rim shoes on recovering laminitic feet
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Posted on Thursday, Sep 7, 2000 - 11:57 am:
I read recently that rim shoes are not good to put on horses which have had laminitis. This concerns me because 1) my horse has had laminitis and 2) my farrier has him in rim shoes now. He's been through one shoeing cycle with the rim shoes and I wasn't too pleased due to the fact that his feet were overgrowing the shoes after only 4 weeks. What are rim shoes used for and should my horse be in them? If not, what type of shoe would you think he would be best suited for? PS Horse no longer has splayed/dished feet and is not lame.
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Posted on Thursday, Sep 7, 2000 - 2:00 pm:
Hello Jennifer, Whether a rim shoe is suitable for your horse or not will depend on a lot of factors: if the horse is sound and rotation minimal this might be OK. If he is over growning the shoes he needs to be reshod quickly. DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Sep 7, 2000 - 2:41 pm:
DrO, He was just reshod yesterday, so I guess I bought a little time. I'm still curious, though, as why there is a concern over rim shoes. I think what I read was something about the shoes creating traction. I'm a bit confused about this now. So can you tell me: 1) what rim shoes do 2) why the emphasis on reshoeing when overgrown (is this for all horses or just post-laminitic ones) and 3) what type of shoe would you recommend in lieu of a rim shoe Thanks DrO!
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Posted on Friday, Sep 8, 2000 - 6:06 am:
1) The extra rim on the ground contact surface creates extra traction. 2) This applies to all horses. 3) The type shoe you put on will depend on a lot of factors that need to be assesed for your individual horse. Some of these would be: a) Size and quality of the foot b) Intended use c) Type of ground you ride over d) What your farrier carries on his truck There is no one right answer but by getting your veterinarian and farrier working together you will find a workable one. DrO
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