Posted by TE Couch on July 17, 2003 at 04:26:02:
In Reply to: Rapid Heel Growth in Foundered Horses - Tree posted by Jan on July 16, 2003 at 15:22:44:
Not Tree but a comment
with rotation the coffin bone tip goes down putting pressure on the front coronet - the palmer process is forced upward, which pushes up the lateral cartilages - the coronet in the lateral cartilage area is pushing up - due to this the lamellae of the corium are deformed, stressed or torn and inflamed. The heels are growing faster due to less pressure - the toe is growing slower or being compressed due to more pressure. Not a protective measure and if not correctly addressed can produce a very deformed hoof.
TE
: Tree wrote: (taken from a post on another board - didn't want to butt in there):
: ::We know that inflammation in foundered horses can cause heel growth to jump like crazy.::
: Could you explain further? I've always been very interested in why this happens (and it DOES), considering it seems to be counterproductive. Are there any opinions that it could be a protective measure somehow?
: Thanks,
: Jan