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Posted on Tuesday, Jun 26, 2001 - 1:34 pm:

Hi I have a 6 yr old gelding with a slight club foot. Ive had 2 vets come out an exray him because he is slightly off at a trot. One vet about a yr ago told me nothing is wrong the other vet which exrayed him about three months later said he foundered. He said a slight 3 degree rotation. This gets better. Since ive had the horse he has never had heat or pulse in his foot. This vet said probably an old injury when he was a baby. Well I havent had any luck with farriers, just cant find one that knows what to do. The last girl I had followed instructions for a foundered foot and how to shoe it she said there was probably damage between the p2 and p3 because of this founder that the vet hasen't told me. The first time she put shoes on him 3 months ago he was great all of a sudden he wasn't lame at all or off at a trot. Well he loses a shoe and his feet needed to be done so bad, the farrier finally shoes him I dont know what she did but he was once again lame. (slightly) Finally I find a farrier that seems to know his stuff. He said horses with a clubed foot usually always have a 3 degree rotation that he not had to founder from grass or from what ever, he could have been born with this. Well he trimmed his feet put some shoes on and he looks better so far. This other vet was telling me my horse had ringbone, arthritis I was ready to sell him. Now I think its all because his feet need to be trimmed a certain way. Is it true about a clubed foot usually having a slight rotation? And could the horse be off all because of a foot trim? I am more than frustrated with all this I have more people telling me it could be this or that im really losing sleep over this. Help

Posted on Wednesday, Jun 27, 2001 - 7:28 am:

Thoug I cannot comment on why your horse is lame, yes improper trimming can result in lameness and this is explained in the article on Club Feet associated with this forum. Your last farrier is correct, many horses with club feet have mild rotation because of the extra pull of the DDF that produces the clubby foot. This pull stretches the laminae. Sounds like you should listen to the farrier, and The Advisor of course, and ignore all the other nonsense you are hearing. Read the article on Club Feet it may give you some other ideas.
DrO
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