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Discussion on Blocking of feet to administer corrective treatment
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lindac
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 11, 2007 - 4:59 pm:
DrO
I recently heard of a founder case that was so bad (22-degree rotation) the horse was going to be put down, but the owner (a vet) and her blacksmith decided to go after it very aggressively before giving up completely. Apparently the horse's feet were blocked (lasting approx. 1 month) and the corrective work of trimming/support pads/shoes was done based on x-rays. I'm not sure if the feet were blocked a second time after the initial one wore off?? The vet did mention the downside of this very aggressive treatment is that the horse has no way of telling you how they feel. In the vet's case, she was fighting to save the life of the horse so the horse was x-rayed at various intervals to determine the progress and what corrective work needed to be done. The horse was also on a banamine/bute regime during the recovery period as well, but I'm not sure of the dosages that were given to keep her comfortable and how long it lasted. The good news is that in the end the horse survived. It took about 8 months before she was sound again and her most recent x-rays show a 5-degree rotation.
I realize this is a very controversial and aggressive treatment procedure, but it ended up being a lifesaver for this particular horse. Have you ever gone this route or would you given it may save the life of a horse whose chances of survival were not good?
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lindac
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 11, 2007 - 7:16 pm:
Spoke to the vet again and she said it was about a 15-degree rotation not 22 as previously stated, (thought that was a bit extreme when she first told me). This happened about 10 years ago, the horse was 2 years old, so age was definitely on her side. She said it was an extremely painful process for the horse due to the rotation in the front feet, but she never gave up.
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