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Discussion on GAP BETUEEN HOOF AND WALL
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Liliana
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Posted on Monday, Aug 23, 2004 - 8:40 pm:
Hello everybody,
I was away for almost 2 months and when I came back I noticed a crack on three of my horses hooves, the sides were turning up like an old cardboard and on one of them it looked a bit like when a cucumber is cut for a salad, you know jagged sort of.
After I came back to my senses and checked their hooves the problem was obvious, a stone had gone in and the ex caretaker, decided to take it off with the hoof pick leaving a gap big enough for a bigger stone and so on until now we have about 1/2 an inch gap between hoof and wall hence the cracks, I am applying some Hooftox with copper naftenato (it is in Spanish so I am not quite sure how to write it) it is a green liquid.
Anyway people here said that I could use a bonding glue used to stick metal together. But I feel it might be toxic.
Any suggestions please!!!
Many thanks
Liliana
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Juliem
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Posted on Monday, Aug 23, 2004 - 10:19 pm:
Leliana, is the horse lame or acting as if his feet are tender? Sometimes these ugly looking feet are just the result of getting too long. I think what you're using is probably called Koppertox in the US and is used for treating thrush. (Nasty smelling?) If you put any bonding agent on, be sure the area is very clean and dry. They make stuff especially for equine hooves, but I know you don't have access to a lot of stuff in your area.
It's good to see your post--I've been missing "hearing" from you! Julie
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2004 - 6:46 am:
If these areas are localized and not generalized acrosse the whole foot, you can rasp away the pulled away areas and it will grow out normal. If it is generalized and the horses feet sensitive to the ground, repairing and building up the wall with an adhesive might be the best bet but I don't anything about the bonding glue available to you. This process is best done by someone with experience.
DrO
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