| A couple of things you could try would be to have a knowledgeable
farrier take a look and see what he thinks, and try feeding Source
with the horse's grain. It works very well on horses that have
brittle or weak feet. Does your horse stand in damp pastures or
stalls?? Is the frog and hoof very dry and the bits of frog just
flake off or is it more of a moisture problem?? Make sure the stall
is cleaned out daily, and that the horse is not standing in wet
or muddy pastures for long periods of time. I would also have the
vet take another look, maybe examine some of the frog tissue as
well. In any case, get a second opinion and monitor the horse's
environment: has he been getting the same type and amount of feed,
what is the ground like that he is ridden on, or turned out on???
How old is the horse? Does he get any feed supplements at all?
Do any other horses in the same barn have this problem?
-good luck, and keep us posted-
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| Here's som more info ( I forgot to include it in my original frenzy).
Whiskers stall is immaculate and so are the rest of my kids (they're
atabled at home with me. Everybody goes out most of the day. The
pasture is muddy in spots, but this is the first time I've had any
foot problems that might be related. None of the rest of the horses
has any problems at all.
The problem doesn't look anything like the normal flaking that occurs
between shoeings... This is more like 1/2 inch thick strips of frog.
Its not thrushy except when *stuff* gets under a piece of frog thats
going to peel soon. Sometimes it's hard to see which parts of the
frog are going to come off, the edges of the detaching parts are
smooth - almost like it was cut with a hoof knife. The rest of
his foot is normal and healthy.
For feed he gets 10 lbs of 12% feed in three feedings, all the hay
he wants (mixed hay, I don't much care for lots of alfalfa) and Red
cell as a supplement. The only feeding change was during the show
season when grain was increased considerable to keep up with activity
levels. About two years ago, he had a blood pressure problem that
was manifested by bleeding lightly from his nose that was treated
with lasix.
Source is something I've been meaning to try, as soon as I find
someone who stocks it around here. The resources of the local
vets/farriers is about tapped out - Ohio state is next.
Thanks for the help.
Maureen
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