Alright not an endurance question,
but definitely a horse health issue:
Boarder's mare has been having
problems with her right front hoof cracking, lost almost all her toe.
Farrier came out 3 weeks ago and put shoes on front. She's been stalled
except when ground has been dry. Noticed Sunday pm that Shasta had lost
almost all her toe on her right hind. Shoot! Farrier came out today
and said he thought she had white line disease, but he had never seen a case
(just out of farrier school). Had owner call her vet, who said without
looking that it had to be white line disease and to just resection all 4
hooves. Farrier was upset and said he didn't want to do that yet.
Left instructions for owner to soak Shasta's feet in a mixture of clorox and
water every other day, and then he'll be out at end of week. OK, been a
while since I've dealt with white line disease. From what I see it's
questionable to me whether this is the correct diagnosis. Soles are hard,
firm, and in good shape. Frogs are nice and supple, but not mushy.
No trust. No odor. Got any ideas? For those of you with white
line experience what did you do for treatment. How long was it before you
saw any difference?
