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My horse has a large sand crack that has been drilled out and plated. The crack still moves by about 1/32 of an inch as the weight goes on and off that foot. Does the crack have to be 100% still?
Last Updated: January 05, 2010
It is important that the crack be immobilized. An immobilized crack will heal more quickly. Drilling the crack out as you have indicated is important and filling it with a self-polymerizing acrylic plastic or epoxy hoof repair material will decrease the convalescing time and will remain with the hoof until the hoof grows out.
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