Need hoof help!!

Hossplay · #21 11/30/13, 12:27 AM

I'm a retired farrier and I have never seen any thing like that that came on so fast. I would lubricate it with a good, thick hoof ointment. It's can't hurt anything.

**Tiempo** · #22 12/05/13, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Barn Yarns

if its such a rare thing, im sure the vet school would jump at the chance even to see her. I know ive never seen anything like it. Maybe the school would work out a deal since it would be a great training opportunity for the students?

I know at Michigan State they charge up the wazoo for everything, no matter how 'interesting'.

It's worth a try though, no harm in asking.

DamnearaFarm · #23 12/06/13, 09:56 PM

Same thing at UT, Tiempo.

haypoint · #24 12/07/13, 08:31 AM

Michigan State University has an excellent equine facility. But they are not a charity. If you need a complex surgery, they would be worth checking with. They have a state of the art laboratory and can run blood tests that most other Labs cannot. In cases where there is a rare or unique ailment that would offer a good teaching opportunity, they can offer a reasonable charge.
A neighbor had a dog that got run over by a snowmobile. Local Vet couldn't do much. Took it to MSU. They worked on him for months and saved his life. Lost an eye and a hind leg, but lived. Cost $3000.
Maybe you could contact a few Veterinary Universities with those pictures and get some expert opinions?