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Discussion on Shoeing advice for proximal hindleg suspensory injury
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New Member:
Catrine
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Posted on Thursday, Jan 27, 2005 - 2:57 am:
I have a 9 year old Hannoverian gelding that is just returning to work after a proximal suspensory injury w/avulsion fracture to his left hind. He seems to be doing well (knock on wood), but I want to take every precaution so that he does not injure himself again. Thru my searches on the web I found this site, and signed up right away. I hope someone can give me advice that I can pass on to my farrier, so that we can give the horse the best care possible. I have not been able to find any clear guidelines thru my many searches, so I'm counting on you.......
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Jan 28, 2005 - 6:01 am:
Welcome Catrine,
Check out the First Aid and Rehabilitation section of the Suspensory Desmitis article associated with this forum. It gives specific information on shoeing a horse with suspensory desmitis.
DrO
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Catrine
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Posted on Friday, Jan 28, 2005 - 11:38 pm:
Thank you for your advice. I will show the article to my farrier next time he comes. It also says in the article that the condition will be exacerbated by a long toe/low heel. Do you recommend lifting him up in the heel area by using a wedge pad, or just by letting his heels grow a little ?
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Jan 30, 2005 - 7:56 am:
I think you will have more success and the forces on your horse's support structures returned to normal faster by starting with a pad that returns the foot to a normal angle and lowering the heels as the foot grows out.
DrO
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Catrine
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Posted on Tuesday, Feb 1, 2005 - 7:14 am:
I thought we wanted to raise the heel area and keep his toe short to ease the breakover ?!? Thank you again for your input.
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Feb 1, 2005 - 12:58 pm:
No you do not want a foot that is out of a-p balance. You want a normal angle that aligns the coffin bone with the pastern. Just like a low heel, some research has found that a high heel may increase the stress on the suspensory. You are correct that you want to shorten (roll or square off the front) the toe as much as possible.
DrO
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