Posted by Derin Foor on September 01, 2001 at 09:56:46:
I wasn't sure which BB to put this on since it involves two problems, but I think the founder started before the WLD. This horse had mild rotation and had been poorly shod, under-run, etc. When the horse was brought to the clinic, the WLD was unbelievable....I ended up removing/resecting the hoofwall from one heel all the way around to the other heel, about 1/2 inch up from the ground.
Normally I wouldnt see this as a huge problem, but in this case the horse was also being trimmed/shod to correct his founder....the resection left me with nothing to nail to at all
The vet and I both wanted to leave the foot open so the WLD could be treated daily and we tried to ammend a cuff that could be put on daily when the horse was turned out....anything more permanent would have prohibited daily treatment and exposure to the air
Has anyone dealt with something like this before? And what did you do to protect the foot while treating the WLD at the same time? Thanks for any input.
Derin