--- Karen Swingley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> .>Ok. Forget what I mostly said in the last post. NO SOaking. <
>
> Ok...what do you suggest after a horse's first trim after
> foundering 8 wks earlier? She was getting better but after her
> trim, she is quite sore on one hoof. I have given her bute and am
> going to take her to the ocean when I get off of work.
> Does this mean she will either have to be shod or ez boot for the
> rest of her life? Or will it become less tender after time?
>
> Karen
Well there are So many varibles with founder, that we would have to
know more...Sally does an intake with a foundered horses that can
last up to 2 hours with getting bits of information, and finding out
what the owner is able and willing to do. I could not come up with
an answer that I know would help, and not hurt your horse based on so
little.
So many varibles...
~Cause------feed, road founder, cushings, stress etc
~horses weight
~terrain
~hoof care
~Are you wanting to do supplements?
~What was done at the onset?
~How young was the horse when it began getting shod?
~Are you wanting to use barefoot methods, or use shoes?
There are many different shoeing methods out there that really
can help a foundered horse, and none of them that I am thinking
envolve using metal shoes that nail on. MANY that work.
Barefoot can work as well, depends on a lot of factors, and the
owners availible time and energy.
THis is just a quick example of things we ask when taking on a
foundered horse.
Usually, with good care a horse can get better after time....and
depending on their health and the terrain they live on they could be
barefoot again......
Skye
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