In the club foot because the deep flexor tendon is contracted, the xray will show that the pedal bone angles are quite different, the front is not in line with the hoof wall, the tip is pointing down and the rear part is much greater than five degrees Put simply, the heels will need to be lowered and any flare corrected at the toeAlmost always, I am called to club foot cases when the horse goes lame on the normal side This is usually caused by people trying to force the hooves to match each other This thinking often leads a farrier to cut the sole out from under P3 at the toe and allow the heels to grow unchecked on the normal foot Two wrongs don't make a right Treat the hooves as individuals, figure out the trueClub Foot Horse X Ray Club Feet Prevention, Treatment & Correction Anyone who has spent any time with equines has undoubtedly seen club feet A club foot horse is typically recognized and defined as having one front hoof growing at a much steeper angle than the other, with a short dished toe, very high heels, extremely curved wall and straight bars The club foot is also generally much
Recognizing And Managing The Club Foot In Horses Horse Journals
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