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RE: [RC] ] Digital x-rays - Bob MorrisThe tool used to look at the angles is called "Epona" software. Look for it via a search engine and you can get a trial copy. I feel every vet and farrier should be familiar with this tool. It is even fun to use. Bob Bob Morris Morris Endurance Enterprises Boise, ID -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of rides2far@xxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 11:16 PM To: mmieske@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] ] Digital x-rays That is TOO cool. I hope they have something like that here in Michigan if we ever need it If I were you I'd check around now, before you need it, and see if it's available. It's apparently darned expensive and the fact that they have a 4 vet all equine practice was required to support it...but with all the racing in Michigan I'd bet you have a good chance. I forgot to mention one of the tools it comes with. You can click on an angle tool and put markers at the different points on the coffin bone, etc. and it measures the angle. Trouble is, I'm not sure exactly where to put the markers since the contour has a bit of a curve to it. Do you measure from the outermost point of the bone (as it angles towards the ground) or from the very top of it? Then I put a dot at the point, then at the rear. Anyway, looked like a much more accurate way to measure rotation, etc if you knew what you were doing. I'm enjoying this far more than any video game anyone's tried to get me to play. >g< I'll admit, I'm a little uninformed about how to go about getting a proper trim. If I just trim the toe off level with the sole it's still long. Kaboot has very flat feet. So, you can trim the sole back a tad to expose more wall and go shorter... I was thinking about this at the vets office. He had actually only taken 5 shots of the hoof at first. So I said, "I've always wondered how thick his digital cushion is since he's very flat footed but we've seldom padded and gotten away with it. That question cost me $43 without realizeing it because the vet hopped right up and took two more shots. The answer was that he had very little clearance between his coffin bone & the ground. :-P So, do I trim toe back without trimming sole and have him standing on the sole without the toe exactly touching the ground? I'm kind of between farriers right now. My guy that I used for 25 years just retired and I haven't found anyone else yet that I trust more than myself. I've been trimming our ponies for years but always left my horses for the professionals. As far as the "Natural Balance Shoe" recommendation... He said he usually didn't care for the 4point trim and NB shoes but felt that Kaboot's case called for something rather drastic. If they're tricky though, I sure don't have anybody right now that I'd trust with such as that any closer than Jaye Perry who is 3 hours away. :-( Even the rolled toe easyboots would put more leverage on that bone than we want. Angie ____________________________________________________________ ____ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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