Are there conditions that affect an animal’s hoof and if yes, what can I do to maintain healthy hooves? Kamau, Wangige Thanks Mr Kamau for your question. Indeed, not many farmers know about hoof ...

A horse with laminitis will stand in a "sawhorse" stance, with all four legs angled out from the normal position. Educate yourself on laminitis, a debilitating and often fatal disease causing pain and ...

Looking for a cut-and-dried formula for bringing all laminitic horses back to health? Good luck! Laminitis treatment is an ever-evolving art, the success of which depends on disease cause, type, ...

Laminitis defined Laminitis results from the disruption of blood flow to the laminae. These laminae structures within the foot secure the coffin bone to the hoof wall. Inflammation often permanently ...

Without regular trimming, a horse’s hooves will continue to grow, eventually becoming so long that each hoof curls at the toe. In the wild, horses are constantly on the move and cover varying terrain, ...

I’VE HEARD SOME use a tree stump, a few use a makeshift stand, and others use their hands and knees to support the hoof as they trim and shape it and add a metal shoe. My friend Z Barker and most ...

Knowing how hoof and bone angles affect blood flow can help veterinarians and farriers understand how to modify trimming and shoeing practices to direct blood flow toward areas that are compromised ...

The laminae bind the soft tissues and pedal bone within the hoof capsule to the hoof wall. Laminitis occurs when these delicate folds become inflamed, causing heat within the hoof and resulting pain.

A horse's hoof is not a single, solid body part. It's a complex combination of parts, an evolutionary marvel that allows a half-ton animal to run at tremendous speeds on the tips of its toes. But when ...

Q: My 17-year-old 13.2hh Welsh Section B is used for light hacking and driving. Problems with his feet started after I’d let his feet grow long and also changed farriers. The new farrier cut his feet ...