tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post3159754310060292323..comments2023-07-03T11:31:43.687-04:00Comments on Fran Jurga`s Hoofcare + Lameness: Kentucky Derby Hoof Tech: Calculated Hoof Repair for Heel-Quarter Blow-Outs in RacehorsesFran Jurgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05714349624852287450noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-78959882317727104202010-06-06T01:36:42.062-04:002010-06-06T01:36:42.062-04:00Everyone seems a bit too eager to judge this techn...Everyone seems a bit too eager to judge this technique. It seems to be no more of a "prosthetic" than the old lace and patch. If the technique is un-aesthetic, but effective, then let's not throw out the baby with the bath water. If you think that race horses with inherently bad feet should not be allowed to succeed and procreate then you might be right, but I suggest, a little out Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-36203723449695614172008-04-22T10:40:00.000-04:002008-04-22T10:40:00.000-04:00I am agreeing with Pat.Are thee horses being raced...I am agreeing with Pat.<BR/><BR/>Are thee horses being raced with the issues that require rebuilding? And glue on shoes? I hope not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-44857106974767516522008-04-20T11:06:00.000-04:002008-04-20T11:06:00.000-04:00This is an interesting article. It appears to me ...This is an interesting article. It appears to me that the heel bulbs have been surgically removed. The heels seem fairly contracted, but without the bulbs,...the back of the hoof just looks weird. If the hoof needs this drastic of a repair, we need to rethink what we're doing to cause the problem.<BR/>Dr Robert Bowker dictates that a healthy back-hoof is the most important aspect of a healthy Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02305775472162422744noreply@blogger.com