Radiographs are an often overlooked but indispensible tool for assessing a horse's feet and developing a hoof care plan that will maximize his soundness. At a recent in-depth seminar titled ";The ...

It’s important to formulate a plan with your hoof-care team to manage and correct these issues, promote healthy hoof wall growth going forward and keep your horse sound. Thin Soles and Walls ...

Relying on measurements taken from the horse’s radiographs, Goodrich used a 3-D printer to build a replica of his hoof, and the bones, which allowed Shine to stay balanced while he healed.

Reading radiographs takes a trained eye, and it's an important part of evaluating the horse's foot, especially when lameness exists. But number one on Redden's list of important points about ...

White line disease is a mixed anaerobic bacterial infection that occurs within the hoof wall. Mild infections can be picked ...

Goodrich used measurements, Shine's radiographs and a 3-D printer to build a replica of the horse's hoof to help him stay balanced while he healed. "It's the first one I've done, but I've always ...

Underrun heels, sheared heels, contracted heels, mismatched hoof angles, and disproportionally small feet may all be contributing factors in a predisposition towards navicular Affected horses are ...

The James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital at CSU gave a 3-year-old miniature horse a new lease on life by using a 3-D printer and prosthetics to replace a missing hoof.

Radiography of the mare’s feet revealed no abnormalities. When she was rested, she became sound, but the lameness reappeared when she returned to work. Again, a palmar digital nerve block ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: My horse had a hoof abscess for over a week before it finally broke out. How long do you soak them before getting concerned? – Anonymous Dear Anonymous: Hoof abscesses usua… ...