Services
Abscesses
Finding and reliving abscesses is common in this industry. We are able to cut into the foot and release the abscess if they are not too deep. On the other hand, it is the job of the owner to soak and wrap the foot. Keep the area clean to prevent future infection.
Collateral Ligament Injuries
Treating a collateral ligament injury consists of widening the branch of the shoe on the side of the foot with the tear, this will help reduce tension on the injured ligament. multiple forms of asymmetric showing is known to help heal these types of injuries.
Hock Pain
Proper trimming allows for proper alignment of the bony column with the load above the hoof. Hind-end engagement maintains soundness in the front and hind feet. Hinds are often fitted differently than the front feet.
Laminitis
Is inflammation of the laminae of the foot – the soft tissue structures that attach the coffin or pedal bone of the foot to the hoof wall. The inflammation and damage to the laminae causes extreme pain and leads to instability of the coffin bone in the hoof. Trimming back the getting rid of the “lamellar wedge” will decrease pain dramatically.
Navicular
when the navicular bone or navicular bursa is aggravated due to a negative palmar angle (a low heel) or other incorrect angles. It can sometimes degenerate the bone. You can aid but not always cure navicular with different shoeing applications.
Ringbone
A form of arthritis that causes exostosis this is an excess of bone growth on top of the healthy layer of your horse foot. Placing omni directional shoes on your horse would be the best form of treatment since it allows the horse to break over where it needs to.
Suspensory Injury
When the suspensory ligament is over stretched or torn it will in some cases cause the fetlock to bulge, be swollen, or hot. To treat this we would place a suspensory shoe on your horse while rehabbing. A suspensory shoe is wide in the toe and prevents the toe from sinking into the ground leaving room for the ligam
Thrush
Thrush is an infection of the central and lateral sulcus of the frog of the horse's foot, most often involving bacterial infection, occasionally fungal infection that can be treated by cutting it out and using tomorrow ointment or some type of thrush buster.
White Line
The hoof wall separates from the underlying laminae (stratum internum) at the level of the stratum medium (tubular horn). The separation likely starts as a result of abnormal wall stress due to poor foot conformation or trimming (eg, long toe, underrun heels) and can start at the toes, quarters, or heel. Opportunistic bacteria and fungi may be present in the fissures in the hoof wall. The only way to get rid of it is to cut out the necrotic hoof wall.