Posted by Denise McLain on September 17, 2001 at 14:02:29:
Yesterday I did a trim on a 9 yo Arabian gelding that has not been trimmed since last May when it (supposedly) first foundered (approx 4 months ago). It had founderd to the point of sole penetration on all four. The horse has lost one hind hoof capsule and will lose the other hind capsule soon. The fronts appear to be slightly more stable but he will probably lose those too. I have sought-out some opinions on this horse regarding protection for the sloughed hoof but would appreciate other opinions. Also, how does one determine whether a hoof has gangrene? There is some blood supply to the sole corium on all four feet but the laminar corium seems to have no blood supply.
Denise