cracked hooves and tying up

Ann Toth (ATOTH@calc.vet.uga.edu)
Wed, 4 Dec 1996 10:00:02 EST

1. I have had trouble with cracked hooved in the south, think its to
do with very dry clay soilpulling allthe moisture out of hooves, then
very wet humid weather....anyway, my shoer has fixed our horses by
carefully taking all the pressure of the crack line, so their is not
contact with the shoe over that area, this quickly closes the gap
from coronary band down...had some serious problems we now have
fixed...I really believe removing pressure works.

Also had a horse that kept thraetening then did tie up, following
chemistry and urine analysis discovered low potassium...well two
years later and an ounce of Mortons lite salt a day in feed and we
have never looked back..try it ..costs about 6c. a day..

Enjoy this beautiful weather...those smart enough to live in the
south anyway!!!!!
ANN t AND Wildman Waldo