In the Trenches 5 disc DVD set The Big, the Bad and the Ugly Chronic Laminitis, Navicular Syndrome, L.O.F. Disease (Lack Of Farrier), Impossible Boot Fits, Bring Me The Saw, Non-Compliant Horse Owners: The stuff no one wants to work on with a camera rolling. Disc contents: Disc 1 Case 1- Long-term maintenance of a horse with 40-50% of P3 missing/eroded Special considerations for reading severely distorted feet (external indicators and radiographic discussion/comparison) Trimming/breakover placement when a large ‘ski-tip’ is present on P3 Frog migration Thrush treatment Heat fitting Easyboot Gloves to severely distorted feet Fitting pads in boots Boot sole modification Discussion with horse owner about when/if to euthanize a horse Note: This case will be very useful for practitioners discussing the future for long-term founder cases with P3 remodeling.
Case 2- Setup trim on a flared, thin soled, weak footed horse Pulling shoes Simple, straightforward boot fit (Easyboot Glove) Discussions on angular deformity Discussions on chiropractic and sports massage Note: Hear Pete’s typical discussions with horse owners switching from metal shoes to bare/boots
Disc 2 Case 3- Club Foot with bilateral “navicular syndrome” diagnosis A horse that Pete could never get completely barefoot Discussions: Long-term glue-on boots vs. metal shoes w/ pads??? Pulling shoes with clips (individual nail pulling) Trimming a rotated foot Lamellar wedge Easyboot Grip fitting “When to boot” discussion Slow motion toe-first impacts Equicast application Heat fitting a Glue-on hoof boot Glue-on boot removal Follow-up trims over time Interesting discussion with horse owner: What is it worth putting a horse through- in the name of rehabilitation? Trainer doesn’t like the boot gaiters.
Case 4- One-shot-deal. Large trim on a severely overgrown, laminitic horse Introduction to L.O.F. Disease Dietary shorthand discussions with uninterested owners Using a hand-saw on foundered walls Severe quarter flares Trimming hooves on the ground Easyboot Glove fitting
Disc 3 Case 5- Recently seized rescue horse Classroom: hoof capsule rotation Reading distorted hooves in the field Heel trimming for rotated hoof capsules Follow-up pix
Case 6- Recently seized recue horse Chronic laminitis x L.O.F. Disease Trimming feet on the ground in a standing horse Using a hand-saw on foundered toes Fitting Easyboot Gloves with Pads Follow-up pix
Case 7- One-shot-deal “Rescue Horse” Trimming severely overgrown, flared hooves Rolled-under heels Easyboot Glove fitting
Disc 4 Case 8- Distal descent (sinker) reversal Reading rotation in the field (with comparisons to radiographs) Reading sole thickness in the field Reading vertical sinking in the field (with comparisons to radiographs) Growing out rotation/reverse sinking (before and after radiographs) Dietary discussions Humorous discussion with horse owner about non-compliance Mineral supplementation and balancing Switching over from a laminitis trim to a maintenance trim!!! Fitting Easyboot Epics with Pads Detailed discussion/demonstration on heel balancing Follow-up video and trims over time
Case 9- Bilateral navicular horse setup trim Excellent navicular discussion with owners Special considerations in heel trimming Caudal foot palpation- Evaluating LCs and DCs Heat fitting an Easyboot Glove to a flared foot Half-sizing Easyboot Gloves Padding the navicular horse Boot sole modifications (breakover and heel rockering) Environmental considerations Writing note/pix/diagrams/instructions for attending farrier and vet Frog treatment Opening/treating wall infections (field and classroom) Working in concert with another farrier
Disc 5 Case 10- Recently seized rescue horse Trimming a recumbent horse Instruction on holding a horse down (in recumbent position) Using a handsaw on neglected hooves Evaluating heel balance and angles in the recumbent horse Telling a horse owner there is no hope for recovery Euthanasia discussions Radiograph discussions including vertical sinking, rotation, lateral cartilage calcifications, assorted calcifications, lamellar wedge, lamellar “thickening”, ski tips and P3 erosion Follow-up trimming Trimming the foot on the ground Special considerations when considering heel height on chronic laminitis cases Heel rockers and breakover for chronic laminitis Note: We dramatically improved this horse’s foot comfort and overall well being, but he was eventually euthanized for chronic hip/sacral pain. In spite of that, this case still provides a mountain of educational opportunity.
Case 11- Chronic laminitis Deep dietary discussions Mineral balance discussions Grazing muzzle fitting Trimming the foundered foot Recognizing the difference between sole and lamellar wedge at ground level Easyboot Epic/Pad fitting Boot sole mods Equicast application A slap in the face… Watch Pete go to war, fire the customer, face being beaten to death… Risk all to make the customer understand the importance of dietary restrictions. And see the dramatic results at the horse. This one Disc will be loaned out to hundreds of non-compliant customers!
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