Posted by Linda on August 18, 2003 at 18:14:35:
I have a five-year-old Paint mare who recently contracted laminitis after experiencing a severe hoof injury. The back 1/3 of her right hoof was cut through approximately up as far as the coffin joint about five weeks ago. She was doing great until contracting laminitis about one week ago. Radiographs showed a slight (3 degrees) rotation on the left front foot; no rotation on the right. She has been treated with DMSO and banamine and now the vet would like to try Dr. Redden's technique of realigning the distal phalanx to lift the toe off the shoe to try to give her some relief. I have read that this technique is used on horses who have had laminitis for more than three months. The vet has tried other shoeing but the horse is experiencing too much pain both from the crack and the laminitis. Just curious if you have any thoughts on this very frustrating situation. The vet thinks we have about a 50/50 chance of eventually having a sound horse.