heel pain.

trackgal · Postby **trackgal** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:06 am

Our recent OTTB seems to be suffering from heel pain, she is fine going straight, not really extending, kinda short strided, no head-bob, but going to the right she is very short strided, I know the best thing to do would be radiographs, but she was a rescue and the owner is short on funds,, what type of corrective shoeing might we try for short stridedness she really isn't HORRIBLE just alitle short strided..Thanks!

ratherrapid · Postby **ratherrapid** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:34 pm

my first question is whether problem is hoof related. If it is, start with thinking "developing abscess" to "hoof bruising" to did shoer cut off too much heel (or toe) or laminitis. hoof testers might help here! good luck!

Tucumcari · Postby **Tucumcari** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:02 pm

I agree. Are they soft and tender? If so that is fixable

smeehan · Postby **smeehan** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:44 am

Tuc,

Our shoer recently told our trainer that our 2 year old had soft and tender heels. Just wondering how you would go about fixing it?

Thanks!

Tucumcari · Postby **Tucumcari** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:38 pm

Shoeing is a thought. Sometimes we set the heels so low that they take even more of a beating than an upright foot would. IF there isn't an abcess that is causing heel tenderness, you can paint the foot even the wall (not the coronet band) with Kopertox, ketatex, fomeldahyde (if you can suffer the smell and burn), Durasol... to toughen soles, heels and wall.

aurora · Postby **aurora** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:55 pm

It could be navicular disease. This causes heal pain and the trimming recommendation is to leave plenty of heal. Radiographs would be called for to diagnose this I suppose.

Tucumcari · Postby **Tucumcari** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:58 pm

Soft and tender isn't a navicular symptom.. LOL
Could be, though, I if looking at the horse and had hoof testers, and some BF specialists look at the horse, then I would head to pictures.. WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO

aurora · Postby **aurora** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:52 am

Navicular causes pain in the heel area and typically both feet are affected. XRays sometimes (but not always) can diagnose this problem. I'd start with hoof testers in both feet.

smeehan · Postby **smeehan** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:29 pm

Thanks for your input on the heels, Tuc. I really appreciate reading about different treatment options, so thanks for your time and expertise!

In the colt's case, it seems that it was more a false alarm/overreaction than everything and all is well. Still, it's always good to learn something new!

Shammy Davis · Postby **Shammy Davis** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:31 pm

http://www.myluckyshoes.com/mls/casestudies.htm#study20

ireneinwa · Postby **ireneinwa** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:28 am

I see this is solved but I would have asked if they were contracted, (the heels)