I'm not big on drama, it just gets in the way. See the hoof crack below.
When I was called to this case, the hoof crack had been present for 9 years and if I understand correctly had been resistant to conventional wisdom/treatments. The horse was persistently lame. The crack originated from a field gate injury.
The first photo was 5 months ago. You can see the crack runs from just below the coronary band to ground. It is wide, deep and infected. The toe is also long and the dorsal wall has a distinct dish.
The 'Hoof Fairy Wand'* was activated and the second photo is now; December. The crack is growing out nicely. There is a little gunk in the crack, but it is less than 2mm deep. The horse is now sound to hack out.
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| Early July 2016 crack is deep and infected |
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| Mid December 2016 crack is shallow and growing out. |
* Sorry - the magic wand doesn't exist. Working as a team we tweaked a few things and the owner has done an outstanding job.
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