Farrier Report: Glushu when shoeing laminitic hooves.

Thank you to farrier Ronald Aalders for sharing how he uses Glushu glue on horseshoes when working with horses with laminitis. Please check out Ronald Aalders on Facebook to see more of their work.

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From Ronald Aalders:

“For you, the equine practitioner. Shoeing laminitic horses is really about applying exactly those mechanics that counteract the failing mechanics as a result of that laminitic insult.

As in every shoeing, the trim is the most important factor. Here I try to illustrate a common trimming mistake and what to do about it. If heels are left high the deep flexor tendon pull on a hard surface like concrete, is probably less if compared to lower heels. Most consider that a plus in a laminitic foot.

A major consideration however is support. High heels loose that support, simply because heels grow in an angle. The higher the heels, the less support measured from center of rotation (COR/Duckett's bridge) towards caudal, the heels. See the marked heels, before and after trim.

Now guess what tendon is working hard to compensate for the lacking caudal support? Exactly, the deep flexor tendon. By trimming those heels I have achieved two things, one: the base of support increases, two: the center of gravity moves caudal, so away from the tip of the coffin bone. But what about that deep flexor tendon pull, you could ask?

That's where this fully rockered and wedged GluShu comes in. This raises the heels and reduces forces needed for heel lift. A floated toe and suitable hoof packing like Glue-U's Shupack or Shudim finishes off this shoeing package. I hope this helps someone out there? #sigronpodiatry”