Posted by Patty Stiller on September 01, 2001 at 23:09:24:
In Reply to: Founder/WLD 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
If you only had to resect 1/2" up from the ground, then you still have the option of using a screwed on "cuff" style shoe.
I use the EDSS shoe with welded on cuffs up the sides. Use little tiny screws horizontally through the cuff into the hoof wall. Works really well, though a bit of a pain fitting the special pad the welds, which are on the foot surface of the shoe . The reason the cuffs are welded on the inside is because the need to leave the ground surface clean for nailing and possibly attatching the wedge rails. A hand grinder makes fiting the frog support pad a lot easier.
If you want to lay a bead of 'equithane superfast' over the screw heads it keeps them from loosening.You can still leave the lower resected area open for treatment.Though the cuffs will cover that area there are holes drilled in it so you have access for adding medication or soaking or whatever.
Patty