RE: [RC] [RC] Club feet-vet/farrier advice requested? - terry banisterPete Ramey has some insight on the topic of club foot. See if it sets with you.click "Articles" http://www.hoofrehab.com/index.htm Terry "May the Horse be with you" >From: Ridecamp Guest <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [RC] Club feet-vet/farrier advice requested? >Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 01:58:29 GMT > >Please Reply to: Sheila Larsen Sheila_Larsen@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >========================================== > >How about a vet or farrier weighing in on this? It was my >understanding that a true club foot was actually from a problem >with the coffin bone. I believe, but don't know for certain, >that improper trimming or high-low syndrome can change the >angle of the coffin bone so it is no longer parallel to the >bottom of the foot. Obviously, not good. I had x-rays taken >to confirm what was going on. I know there are horses out >there that are high-low/club footed that are competing. Maybe >my question is more academic than practical? I tried looking >it up quickly on the internet but didn't have time to fully >research it. > > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > 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!! > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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