Posted by Frank on June 18, 2003 at 00:38:00:
In Reply to: Re: Resection protection posted by Derin Foor on June 17, 2003 at 23:09:26:
: : I am working on a case that needs a severe resection of the toe (accute founder) was wondering what everyone else was using for protection I have been using hoof build but was wondering if anyone else has a better trick
: : Frank
: Can I answer your question with a question?.....if the breakover is correct and the support is adequate, why is a resection necessary
: I work on foundered horses all the time and the last time I dealt with anything remotely close to a resection was a total hoofwall ablation where the hoof capsule was going to be sloughed anyhow......which opened up an entirely different can of worms :)
: ...just trying to understand the thinking behind the resection....thanks
: Derin
That is the whole issue the support is not even remotly close to adequate the hoof is going to be basically supported by a cuff and vettec
Frank