![]() ![]() Small cracks can be deep, large cracks can be superficial.Any crack – large or small – is not often what it seems. It also stops the crack from moving upwards. This hole is handy to use as an opening for medication to prevent bacterial infection. Smaller cracks are often opened at the bottom to allow air to kill the bacteria if necessary, and sometimes a hole or notch stops the upward movement of a crack. Often, your farrier will support your horse’s hoof with bar shoes, acrylic patches, or a change in angles, done with radiographs from the veterinarian. Large cracks are often glued or sutured or stapled together. Vertical cracks need time and support to grow out.This seedy toe condition can cause such damage that your horse’s hoof wall must be resected (essentially removed) to clear the infection. It’s best to catch these cracks early so that the crack can be stopped from traveling up the hoof, and the bacterial infection inside can be treated. ![]() Anaerobic bacteria love places without oxygen, so this infection can travel all the way up the hoof wall.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |