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Date Posted: 15:52:45 11/15/02 Fri
Author: Cheri
Subject: Friday's horse fact..




White Line disease..


Part 6..


An alternative method ..


would be to use a bar shoe or open shoe combined with some type of impression material, with or without a pad," he continues. "The impression material can be applied to the entire solar surface of the foot as long as it is molded thicker at the heels to provide the necessary support."

Turner notes that glue-on shoes of other alternatives should be used if nailing a shoe is too painful for the horse. "For major loss of hoof wall," he says, "large clips can be welded to the shoe and short screws used to attach the clip to the remaining hoof wall. Alternatively, fiberglass casting tape can be used to create an artificial wall so that a shoe may be applied."

Experts disagree on the effectiveness of topical medications. O'Grady says there was no difference in a group of 10 horses which he debrided and treated with topical medication versus a group of 10 which were just debrided. "The hooves in all of them grew out just fine," he says.

Turner observes that some experts report good results with topical medications such as povidone iodine solutions (undiluted or mixed with dimethyl sulfoxide), copper sulfate, Venice turpentine, and merthiolate. He notes, though, that phenol, formaldehyde, and strong tincture of iodine can damage sensitive tissues and lead to permanent hoof damage.

Both Turner and O'Grady warn against covering the resected area with acrylic. "Microorganisms can become trapped under the repair and continue to destroy the hoof wall," O'Grady states. "There is no medication in the acrylic that is effective for fungi or many of the causative bacteria."

However, the need to get into the show arena might cause an owner to ignore that advice, in which case Turner recommends covering the hoof wall with an antibiotic hoof acrylic. "I caution the horse owner that covering it could make it worse," he says. "To date, we have not seen this happen while utilizing the medicated Equilox under these conditions. The medication is an antimicrobial that is most effective against anaerobes (bacteria that proliferate in a non-oxygenated environment); I feel that it provides an environment that prohibits these microorganisms from proliferating."

As the hoof grows out, the affected area will continue to need debridement and treatment. "Maintain a shoeing schedule of four-week intervals," O'Grady recommends.
During this recovery period, the feet should be kept as dry as possible. Avoid turn-out in rain-soaked and dewy pastures, and keep bedding clean and dry. "A well-balanced diet with the addition of biotin and methionine can also be helpful," O'Grady adds.
Exercise during recovery is permitted, depending upon the severity of the damage.

Tomorrows fact .. Prognosis and Prevention

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