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  1. I have a Quarter Horse mare, 8 yrs old, and I just noticed a little crack in the center of her front hooves about 1/2" long, so I started to put Neatsfoot oil on the hooves. Will this help? If not, what will? Updated: January 31, 2012
  2. Can humans contract equine thrush from treating horses with thrush? Updated: January 30, 2012
  3. I have a Thoroughbred mare. Her hooves are wider than longer. The farrier says that it is because she is a Thoroughbred. Is this true? Updated: January 19, 2012
  4. What does it mean if my horse has red marks on the sole of his hoof and around the top of the hoof? Updated: January 19, 2012
  5. What do the sensitive and insensitive laminae do in the horse's hoof? Updated: January 18, 2012
  6. I have been trimming my goat's hooves, but now the goat is limping. Can you put me in touch with someone who can help? Updated: August 27, 2010
  7. I just purchased a Missouri Fox Trotter. I noticed a horizontal crack in her hoof the other day with a piece chipped upward in the middle. She is not lame or sensitive to this, except if you push on the affected area. Today, I noticed another one on the other rear hoof not as big, but still a horizontal crack. The crack on the left rear (the original one) is now going vertical up toward the coronet band. Did she kick herself? Or have the rainy conditions outside softened them too much. Is this hereditary, and what do I need to do to prevent it? Updated: July 19, 2010
  8. What condition of the hoof can impede growth? Updated: June 21, 2010
  9. What is the most common cause of a (horse) foot abscess? I.e., what causes a horse to get one? Updated: June 21, 2010
  10. I am looking for information on the horny hoof capsule, including diagrams. Updated: June 21, 2010
  11. How effective are the feed supplements for stimulating hoof growth? Updated: June 18, 2010
  12. We have a 16-month-old warmblood colt that broke away a part of the outside of his hoof approximately 5 weeks ago. He now appears to be toeing in. What would be the correct procedure for assisting in rebalancing him? Do we take more off the inside wall? Updated: January 12, 2010
  13. How fast will a horse's hoof grow? My horse has a cracked hoof from the toe up better than two-thirds her hoof. I plan to put shoes on her so the hoof can heal. Updated: January 11, 2010
  14. My farrier insists that applying a hoof dressing is essential to developing a healthy hoof wall. I have read in some handbooks that hoof dressings, especially those containing turpentine, are at best not helpful and may be harmful. Should I routinely apply a hoof dressing to my horse's hooves or not? Updated: January 06, 2010
  15. My horse's frog is soft, and part of the frog is missing. What could be the problem? Could it cause the horse to limp? Updated: January 05, 2010
  16. I have a colt that is toed out. Do I trim the inside or outside to correct? Updated: January 05, 2010
  17. What is the difference, if anything, between a "dish" foot and a "club" foot? Updated: June 18, 2009
  18. What causes white flaky hoof sole, and what can be done about it? Updated: June 09, 2009
  19. Is equine thrush of the hoof contagious to other horses? Updated: March 22, 2009
  20. We have had difficulty with the hoof wall delaminating especially around the shoe nail holes in our horse. The hoof wall cracks and breaks away. He has been on hoof supplements and has had good farrier care. He has never been lame or foot sore with this issue. We removed his shoes in late November, and the wall has grown nicely with just small chips along the bottom of the foot. He has remained sound and in work (inside arena) for the past few months. I want to begin jumping again and am hesitant about putting glue-on shoes on an eventing horse. What is causing his hoof condition, and what can I do to alleviate it? What are my shoeing options? Updated: October 29, 2008
  21. How can I prevent my cattle from developing foot rot? Updated: October 22, 2008

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