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A draft gelding named “Abe” came to our farm for an extended layup and recovery following a coffin bone surgery to remove a chip. Abe arrived in a leather bootie full of serum and blood Dr. Branibar is flushing the cavity with sterile water, the coffin bone is exposed The first of many, many bandagesContinueContinue reading “Coffin Bone Chip, Post Surgery Layup & Recovery”

Case 1: Basic Quarter Crack Repair Horse presented with previous abscess and quarter crack with white lie disease, which was likely from the crack not being addressed Quarter resected, removing all infected laminae, shod with shoe and pad, with Equithane filled to rim at shoe to help distribute weight bearing and ease pressure on hoofContinueContinue reading “Quarter Cracks”

Bottom view, abscess in toe Heart bar with toe relieved by cutting out pad Frontal view w/ resection in toe(Toe resections are not done much anymore) Bottom view showing rocker toe and hospital plate to protect sole and treat abscess

Case 1: Excessive White Line Disease Horse as presented with periodic lameness and abscessing Probe goes in and keeps on going! Ressection is still not finished, showing extensive damage to laminae Heart bar showing relief of lateral toe and fore quarter with rim pad cut out Bottom view of shoe fit Frontal view. Extensive damageContinueContinue reading “White Line Disease”

Contracted heels are more prone to thrush. The thrush has reached deep into sensitive tissues and needs caudal (heel) support and regular treatment. Shod with aluminum bar shoe and hospital pad. After cleaning the frog and medicating, it is packed with magic cushion. Hospital plate applied to allow regular treatment. Rear of the frog canContinueContinue reading “Severe Thrush”

After trimming, Magic Cushion is applied to help with solar pain. Lambs’ wool for cushioning on the solar surface and to help hold the Magic Cushion in place. Rolled rocker toe to increase breakover. Fit full to the posterior portion of the foot with 3 degree wedge pad. End result. This is a classic successfulContinueContinue reading “Navicular Syndrome”

Large Warmblood horse presented with intermittent lameness, thin walls, thin soles. One nail hole has penetrated the sensitive area Packing with Magic Cushion to harden sole and ease solar pain Lambs’ wool for cushioning on the solar surface and to help hold the Magic Cushion in place. Shod with eggbar, equithane injected for a littleContinueContinue reading “Thin Walls, Thin Soles”

Case 1: Simple Toe Abscess Barefoot horse with toe abscess Bandaged for continued turnout with epsom salt poultice, cotton, fiberglass cast. This works well with belligerent horses that can’t be soaked or horses without access to stalls. The hoof can still be soaked though the cast with additional poultice. Care must be made when puttingContinueContinue reading “Abscesses”

Case 1: Chronic Laminitis with Flat Soles Shoe is an extra wide web aluminum, toe is rolled and radically concaved on the bearing surface for zero sole pressure in the toe; nails are set back away from toe. The pad has Magic Cushion and a modest amount of lambswool for protection and soft resilience. TheContinueContinue reading “Chronic Laminitis”

Case 1: Two-degree wedge pad turned sideways Hoof is high on medial and cannot be lowered to balance any further because it will be into sensitive areas of the hoof capsule. The hoof must be raised on the lateral side until it can grow back up to match medial hoof height Shod with 2 degreeContinueContinue reading “Medial/Lateral Imbalance”