Heel Avulsion

Doc-t March 5, 2015
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The owner snapped this image of her horse who had just lost the heel of this hoof. It was very bloody. In this image a shoe has been applied to support the remaining hoof while the new hoof grows in. Note the granulation tissue (pink) which needs to be kept level to allow a new heel to form. It may actually prevent new hoof growth. I have no follow up on this case.
The owner snapped this image of her horse who had just lost the heel of this hoof. It was very bloody. Here the avulsed hoof wall has been removed.
The owner snapped this image of her horse who had just lost the heel of this hoof. It was very bloody.
This horse was rescued 1 yr ago with a RH medial heel injury avulsing the hoof wall and cutting into the soft tissue of the pastern. The sheared heel is mechanical caused by the scar tissue. The horse walks with a mechanical lameness meaning the limp is not from pain.
This horse was rescued 1 yr ago with a RH medial heel injury avulsing the hoof wall and cutting into the soft tissue of the pastern. The sheared heel is mechanical caused by the scar tissue. The horse walks with a mechanical lameness meaning the limp is not from pain.
23 year old QH injured as a foal (unknown cause and treatment). Sound with shoeing.
23 year old QH injured as a foal (unknown cause and treatment). Sound with shoeing.
23 year old QH injured as a foal (unknown cause and treatment). Sound with shoeing.
23 year old QH injured as a foal (unknown cause and treatment). Sound with shoeing.
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  1. Unknown Member November 10, 2017

    Top photo…left side, the “good one’ this hoof has a prolapsed digital cushion and frog…look at the swelling in the fetlock joint…time to get it out of those shoes.

    1. Doc-t November 24, 2017

      Yup but I was just looking at the wound. If I looked at every hoof critically, I’d never get anything done, lol (sadly).

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