Hoof Growth Was: Toe Length/Low Heel

[Kenzie_Kelly@spc.com]

Equus had an article about this not too long ago.  Don't remember
which one, but I could go home and look if anybody's interested in the
specifics.  There was a study done trying to determine which hoof
dressing type product provided the most benefit.  They found that none
of them penetrated the hoof more than 2mm.  However, they found when
they compared the control group to the horses that had dressing
applied, that there was some improvement in growth.  They determined
     that it wasn't the product, but the act of massaging the coronet band,
     thereby increasing blood flow to the area, which increased growth.

     So if you're like me and just like the smell of a product (Hoof Saver
     by Farnam :) then go ahead an use it.  Otherwise, just reaching down
     there and rubbing the coronet band for a few moments every day does
     the same thing.  (according to this article, and my vet who later
     confirmed what they had said - she actually read the study.)

     Kenzie & Zane
     Birmingham, AL
     http://kenzie_k.tripod.com/zane.html


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Subject: RC:  Re: RE: Re: Toe Length/Low Heel
Author:  "Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>
Date:    4/19/00 5:17 PM

Hoof grows from the coronet band on down.  We have seen cases where
massaging hoof stuff (of whatever origin) stimulated hoof growth.  I don't
think it's the product so much as it is the actual act of massaging the
coronet band.  Anyone else out there to comment or have any similar
experiences?


Maggie Mieske
Mieske's Silver Lining
10601 S. Richards Rd.
McBain, Michigan 49657
http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
mmieske@netonecom.net