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Entries from October 1, 2008 - October 31, 2008

Boysie's Pigeon Toes

Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 06:30PM by Registered CommenterBeckie Mabbutt | CommentsPost a Comment

Heel First Landing

This video shows how I had to elevate the heels by 10 degrees to correct the hoof pastern axis and enable Daisy to land heel first. She has had severe lameness issues relating to Navicular for years, this is the soundest she's been in a long time.


Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 06:20PM by Registered CommenterBeckie Mabbutt | CommentsPost a Comment

Resection of the hoof wall in a bad case of Seedy Toe

This is an example of a bad case of Seedy Toe. The only way to get to the bottom of this fungal infection is to trim away all the necrotic tissue and get in back to solid strong horn. The foot then needs to be made stable by use of a hoof re-building resin so that a shoe can be attached. Click on one of the images below to see the full case study.






Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 10:48AM by Registered CommenterBeckie Mabbutt | CommentsPost a Comment