tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post6755630238794378757..comments2023-07-03T11:31:43.687-04:00Comments on Fran Jurga`s Hoofcare + Lameness: Heel Bulb Injuries 101: Big Brown's Latest Hoof MaladyFran Jurgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05714349624852287450noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-6560918771774567342010-11-17T07:55:40.468-05:002010-11-17T07:55:40.468-05:00No heel contact with the ground suspends the entir...No heel contact with the ground suspends the entire back of the hoof and thus the coffin bone in a very precarious state. During full weight bearing on the hoof, the peripheral loading that happens to the hoof wall causes trauma, and the heels end up jammed instead of supported from underneath. Add an assault from the outside (either an overreach or a hit from another horse) and that adds more Heidi Meyernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-61353643169735279412008-11-11T14:04:00.000-05:002008-11-11T14:04:00.000-05:00Thank you so much for this really in-depth explana...Thank you so much for this really in-depth explanation and information. I am a lifelong horse lover, but have only been riding and become really involved in the last 2 years.<BR/><BR/>I kept waiting for the newspapers to offer a more detailed explanation. Then I checked my blogger Dashboard, and there you were with all the information.<BR/><BR/>I am learning so much from your blog - thanks again.2horseygirlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05638863154840204111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-29096341408204073602008-10-17T20:12:00.000-04:002008-10-17T20:12:00.000-04:00Big Browns owner,vet,trainer etc etc etc should be...Big Browns owner,vet,trainer etc etc etc should be ashamed of yourselves. If Big Brown was allowed to grow and develop four healthy sound feet this mostly probably would not have happened and infact with the correct management would repair without issue. What really concerns me is that now you will shut him up in a 4 x 4 yard which will shut down all the circulation of which at the moment thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-52440972584733505032008-10-15T11:06:00.000-04:002008-10-15T11:06:00.000-04:00Wow, I have so much to learn, and you are providin...Wow, I have so much to learn, and you are providing lots of super material that will come in handy when my friends ask, "Do u know anything about hoof problems.<BR/>Thanks for another information article.<BR/>Carolyn MoranAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-16467030967096336282008-10-14T19:36:00.000-04:002008-10-14T19:36:00.000-04:00Awesome pictures and details...I enjoyed the artic...Awesome pictures and details...I enjoyed the article very much.<BR/><BR/>GlendaMeandering with Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18392209297432067821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-54817716684325092412008-10-14T14:54:00.000-04:002008-10-14T14:54:00.000-04:00Man I'm glad I'm not the one who has to fix that f...Man I'm glad I'm not the one who has to fix that foot, <BR/>must be scary as hell now,blood, plastic,nasty <BR/><BR/>Hope he makes full recovery to live out his remaining days dooin the deed on top quality mares...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-91893655943327099202008-10-13T21:53:00.000-04:002008-10-13T21:53:00.000-04:00Fran,I just wanted to say thank you once more for ...Fran,<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to say thank you once more for this blog. I don't comment terribly often but I always love to see a new post show up in my RSS reader. I never know what new and interesting thing I'm going to learn but there is always something. <BR/><BR/>I knew when Big Brown was injured you would have the scoop, and sure enough you're on top of it. Keep up the great work.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02825526017096009319noreply@blogger.com