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[RC] Founder and Hoof Problems - Stephanie E CaldwellGot a question for the vets and farriers. This week my vet came out to see Star, she had some kind of weird fungus crap on her soles and he was in my area. While he was there he commented that her feet look like she'd recently foundered. My farrier said the same thing, even claimed to feel a "fever ring" right under the coronary band. We're doing X-rays in the next few weeks, and I just had X-rays done 8 weeks ago of all 4 feet lateral views. Is there anything else that can mimic founder type growth? Her soles were so tender that I was forced to shoe her as she's got several bruises from being barefoot for two days (between throwing her shoes and my farrier coming out). Any thoughts on what this might be? I see this horse everyday, so I don't think she could have foundered and me not noticed. Thanks, Steph __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ ============================================================ for a wet, tired female Endurance Rider! A good crew person has patience, a sense of humor, and knows that sometimes it's best to say nothing at all! ~ Jim Holland ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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