reillyshoe wrote:The notches around the defect were about 3/16 inch. I find when these fill with PMMA is seems solid, while smaller anchor points might not be stabile enough.
If the horse responds really well and the activity level increases, I might put more impression material under the plate on the medial side (potentially before the next shoeing). The level of work will be determined by the horse's comfort level as well as maintaining positioning of P3, as radiographs are easily obtained at this farm. While the heel is "floated" now, it doesn't have to stay that way. The repair might also keep the coronet from sinking down, which can be as much of a problem as jamming up.
The sole does communicate with the submural cavity, so medication can be applied as needed. The residue drained out of the sole defect.
I might try to keep this repair on for 2 shoeings before changing it. The difficulty is the direction of heel growth as well as the small amount of hoof remaining at the ground level. It may need to be changed at the 4 week mark.
patrick reilly that is a good recon job nicely done good planing.