Posted by M. W. Myers, D.V.M. on August 25, 2003 at 21:30:11:
In Reply to: Options...founder horse posted by cdmr on August 25, 2003 at 11:06:02:
: my horse foundered april 2000 we have been trying since then
: to find a comfortable shoeing method for him. he went
: through the abcessing and other founder things. we have
: tried the EDSS shoeing and that did not seem to help
: him. he was in heartbars for two months and that
: seemed to help initially but then too much pressure
: on the toe. Our farrier tried different types of shoes
: but none seemed to work. He does not like any type
: of sole (pad, etc) or heel pressure (wedge pad).
: He is in specially made aluminum shoes but the nite after
: the shoes were placed..he was lying down alot and still is
: and not moving around very much. This morning there was
: bleeding in the right corner toe area. Our vet is
: coming to pull the shoes tonite --- any ideas or
: suggestions would be welcomed.
: FYI...We have xrays taken before every shoeing,
: Thanks you in advance.
There are several areas to consider:
1-What is the metabolic status of this horse and is it being addressed with medication and diet?
2-What do the radiographs show and how is the hsoeing done to correct the deficiencies seen?
3-What does the venogram show in respect to the laminar integrity of this horse?
I suspect you have some metabolic issues in this horse that are not being addressed. This is the usual cause of laminitis that remains unresolved for this length of time. The second reason for lack of resolution is incorrect mechanics.
M. W. Myers, D.V.M.