Spavin

[Jaye Perry]

Here's an oldie but a goodie. :D

RH hock with a MAJOR spavin :eek:

Didn't get an opprotunity to get a pic of the x-ray ,but in the Tibial/Tarsal Area the degeneration was like a herd of rats had been in there chewing away.

[J.H. shoeing]

Jaye

Have you had any luck keeping him comfortable??

Jeff

[Jaye Perry]

:(
The mare was comfortable on and off, but degeneration was so prolific that she was retired to the brood mare pasture. Shod her with everything but the kitchen sink, injected the hock area with everything but snake oil also.

[Jaye Perry]

here's another hock issues presented today. Horse is not lame but shows lateral wall bruising in the foot. the knot came from an injury. :confused:

[Nor'easter]

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[fairweatherforge]

If you watch a hock ringer going away from you in a ring. Put a lateral heal quarter extension on him. (such as the grand prix) You'll see the difference shoeing can make on the hock.

[calshoer]

It has been said that there's nothing a farrier can do to influence the hock joint; therefore, shoeing has no impact on situations concerning spavin.

If you don't mind me asking,

-what's your opinion on this and why?
-Can you substantiate any successful shoeing attempts concerning this matter ?

(just trying to learn from other peoples experiences that's all. thnx)
(sorry to ask if you've already addressed this in another thread)
Absolutely there are things the farrier can do to assist and influence the hock .
BREAKOVER point moved back to allow the leg to get over the hind toe without flexing the hock and stifle so much.
WEDGING the foot to open up the hock joint some. (fetlock angle and therefore hock angle change when you wedge the foot up)
FROG support to correct negative plane hind coffin bones, a VERY common cause of hock stress and pain (Dr.Joyce Harman, I don't make this stuff up) BALANCE of the coffin bone medial laterally to the *ground*.
SUPPORT to the lateral side of the sore limb to kep the foot from sinking into the ground too much if the ground is soft. (Denoix)
Patty