How long to grow a new hoof?

[jackiedin]

:confused: Can somebody give me an idea how long it will take for laminae to repair itself and how long it can take for a new hoof to be grown? after a serious bout of lami. I know that all horses vary, but just roughly, are we talking months to a year or years to a lifetime?

[cynthia-jay]

It takes about 1 full year for a horse to grow a "normal hoof "from the cornary band down

It'll depend on the situation as well as other factors in your situation

best
as always
Jay

[sjfarrier]

Hi,
There are many factors that determine the rate of new hoof growth. I have seen hooves grow back in 10 months to 1 year. I would expect 1 year depending on the build and type of horse that you have. It depends on what caused the problem to begin with, and if ALL infection is out of the foot and lower leg areas.
Good Luck!
Steve Jones

[Gary Hill]

The age of a horse pretty much determines how much growth they get in a year. Consider that a newborn foal will grow a new hoof from birth in 4 months. The older the horse the slower the growth. Also the damage from the laminitis will slow the growth of the toe of the afflicted horse more than the heel. Meaning a foundered horse will grow more heel than toe, BUT every case is differant. Hope this helps? Good Luck! Gary

[calshoer]

Other factors to regrowing a new hoofwall after laminitis include how much damage was done to the circulation of the foot, whether the underlying problem is *completely* under control, the overall age and health of the horse,and nutrition. Patty

[Jeanette James, CESMT]

Jackie,

Is this your pony you posted about on the other thread? How is she doing?

Jeanette

[jackiedin]

Hi Jeanette,

Yes it is! and she is fantastic. My farrier is amazed by her recovery, he said that he has only seen 4 true sinkers in his life and all were eventually destroyed, and that 'you only prolong the life of a sinker, they rarely recover', well he agreed that he is eating his words now. The amount she sunk, was quiet alot and on the scale that the vet did for me, he placed her just one above :( hopeless :( . I have spoken with the vet this week and given that she is still sound and we have had no abcesses or any other problems he thinks that it is time for my daughter (she is only 10 and very small) to get up on her and have a walk out, he says that the more she moves about the better it is for her feet. So here goes, I will keep you informed, and thanks for asking after her.

Jackie