Working to establish a protocol

for the treatment and derotation

of foundered horses.

The Grey Mare

This 10yr old foundered mare had been shod with a shoe that compressed the circumflex artery. With the use of veneograms, it was determined there was a 70% to 80% reduction in circulation. The veneogram gives a great deal of information about the circulation in the hoof and a better insight into the amount of recovery that can be expected.
This horse was trimmed to correct bone angulation, then shod with rail shoes and frog support. Compression was removed from the distal portion of the hoof and pain subsided. The hooves have been repositioned and shod to create a better healing enviroment. - Ron

The Team Approach to corrective or therapeutic shoeing, combined with the latest in diagnostic equipment, takes the trial and error approach out of the industry and allows the vet and farrier team to design and apply equine orthotics that put injured or diseased horses in a correct healing environment.