Thrush in horses is characterised by a black, foul-smelling discharge from the hooves and urgent treatment is required. In my experience, thrush is usually (but not always) the result of poor hoof ...

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Determined to master the art of hoof-trimming, Graeme studied the works of Dr E Toussaint Raven, the father of modern hoof-trimming, before training directly with his protégé, Pieter Kloosterman. “I ...

In horses, the club foot is defined as a blunt angled hoof with a hoof angle of more than 60° and high heels combined with a broken forward pastern axis . This foot conformation is predisposing for ...

When the seasons changes, so do your horse's hoof-care needs. Here's how to take care of your horse's hooves in winter. January 5, 2025 ⎯ Eliza McGraw For most of us, “winter care” means blanketing ...

The hoof continually grows, like human fingernails, to compensate for normal wear and tear. Under natural conditions, horses’ feet wear about the same rate they grow, but the confined horse’s ...

When these professionals assess horses’ soles, they typically want to see a healthy depth of 18-20 millimeters. A sole less than 15 millimeters deep can result in lameness.

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During laminitis, blood flow is disrupted to both the sensitive and insensitive laminae, causing cellular damage. As a result, laminitis weakens the bond between the hoof wall and the coffin bone. It ...

3. While hoof abscesses are a common cause of lameness, be skeptical if you feel like there is no improvement with proper treatment as other issues such as fractures will need X-rays for diagnosis. 4.