Remedial Shoeing For Laminitis

5 cases treated using steel heart bar shoes.

Remedial shoeing for laminitis.

Shoeing the laminitic horse. The possibilities are almost endless. Owners warned to be vigilant in laminitis perfect storm. This study was taken from a selection of twenty five similar cases of laminitis.

Horribly painful and potentially devastating to his long term. Corrective shoeing is based on devices that either transfer weight onto the frog to relieve pressure from the laminae and or raise the heel height to relieve pressure from the flexor muscles. By learning more about laminitis and its causes signs and treatments you may be able to minimize the risks of laminitis in your horse or control the long term damage if it does occur. Strong footed horses can cope with this but weaker footed ones run into problems no matter how well they are shod.

Expert advice on the benefits of remedial shoeing including a guide to different types of shoe horse hound. Based in trowbridge covering wiltshire and surrounding areas. Heart bar shoes can be used to help treat laminitis and flat feet. Mobile shoeing remedial shoeing working alongside vets barefoot trimming imprint laminitis treatment complicated hoof crack repair shoes to suit all.

Of all the medical crises that can afflict a horse laminitis surely is one of the most alarming. If you suspect laminitis it is necessary to seek veterinary advice. I offer flexibility and can cater to a wide range of shoeing needs. This elevates the frog leaving the heels with more weight to carry.

Here jim provides detail of the debilitating disease that is laminitis. All twenty five cases received uniform veterinary treatment from the onset of laminitis. However in other cases less is more that is many cases of laminitis do well with no shoes and need little more than to be left alone. Jim and his brother allan started j a ferrie in 1982 shoeing all types of horses and supplying farriers with shoes and nails they also both lecture and give forging demonstrations worldwide.

The lightweight shoes are available in seven sizes for remedial therapeutic and orthopaedic purposes. Whatever the cause laminitis is a serious condition. Some shoeing and trimming of the horse may be necessary. Laminitis is a disease associated with ischaemia of digital epidermal tissues.