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Fancy
Quarab Mare
Initial Assessment
Fancy was quite overgrown, but under all that excess material, her
feet are remarkably healthy. We'll have to be diligent with the crack
Fancy has on that right front, but it was simply the length of her
toes that caused it, so we shouldn't have a problem growing that out
with timely trimming & soaking to prevent infection in the crack. If it
still persists with a good strong bevel at the toe, I'll resect the
corners of the crack next trim.
Recommendations
Soaking to mitigate any bacterial issues in the toe crack, as well as
address thrush, are indicated. Diet assessment is recommended.
Trim Notes
Fancy's white line separation and lots of solar bruising
have me concerned. Diet is still likely an issue. She has been
taken off of alfalfa in favor of bermuda, but mineral balancing
remains unaddressed.
04-22-09
Awesome progress! Fancy's thrush is gone, thanks to diligent
hoof scrubbing. She is still growing out some white line
separation, but Fancy's switch to bermuda has made a huge improvement
in white line integrity, and should continue to do so. Sole
quality is superb!
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