tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post4696256678339079238..comments2023-07-03T11:31:43.687-04:00Comments on Fran Jurga`s Hoofcare + Lameness: Big Brown's Glued Hooves Featured in Today's New York TimesFran Jurgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05714349624852287450noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-63535871601120762802008-05-15T19:30:00.000-04:002008-05-15T19:30:00.000-04:00I have to say that I am extremely concerned about ...I have to say that I am extremely concerned about Big Brown's ability to hold together. If you look at the AP view(from front)of his feet, you can readily see that the hairline is jammed and there is extensive swelling going on in that area. This would indicate that there is compression of the horn tubules at the toe as well as improper blood distribution to the feet. <BR/><BR/>The "Repair" Martin Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055869952120129508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-34101649654357261642008-05-09T07:10:00.000-04:002008-05-09T07:10:00.000-04:00Big Brown's farrier really stuck his head out for ...Big Brown's farrier really stuck his head out for this one......lucky the horse didn't go down....then it would not be such a celebration.<BR/><BR/>Forget about the imbalance.....<BR/>The distorted shape of this horse's hoof (note the heel bulbs/frog are totally displaced from the hoof capsule (squeezed out behind it). Compare that to the "big frog" horse that has it hands down on soundness. <BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com