Cindi typed
> Of course a good trim is needed in any case. But actually, the point
> of this article is that a nailed on shoe cannot relieve the
> compromised laminae of the stress because shoes cause the walls to
> bear most of the weight - known as peripheral loading - and in a
> sinker, the walls are not attached very well and should be relieved by
> allowing the horse to use other structures for weight bearing.
I think if you observed the rads I posted, you will note it was not the
trim
(which matched Ramey's protocols) that stopped the coffin bone from
sinking
(Wally's shoes were pulled shortly after the first rads were taken). In
fact
the coffin bone kept on sinking, dispite the fact pads were applied (with
duct tape and vetwrap) to influence the horse's balance and "spread the
load", so he didn't apply his weight in such a way to contribute to the
downward movement of the coffin bone. What saved the horse, and the point
I
was making, was the cutting of the deep flexor tendons, which
dramatically
improved the location on the bone in the hoof capsule.
Deb
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