I will discuss tissue feel again when we cover acupuncture for the hoof. Once you start learning about tissue feel around the coronet you may want to apply the same techniques and monitoring to the rest of the limb and eventually to your entire horse!
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What Not To Do Changes in the appearance of the coronet band can be caused by a variety of underlying conditions that must be identified and treated. Do not assume that the problem is simple and easily treated with topical medications.
Skills you may need Procedures that you may need to perform on your horse. Your vet evaluates the appearance of the problem to gain clues to the underlying cause. They consider whether the problem exists on all the limbs or just one.
They perform a complete physical exam and consider the horse's general health as it relates to the appearance of the coronet band s. In some cases, additional laboratory work like viral titers and vitamin and mineral levels may be helpful.
Questions Your Vet Might Ask:. But you can send us an email and we'll get back to you, asap. Send Sending. Sign Up! For Free Access to our Website. Sign In. For this reason, wounds to the coronary or coronet band can be detrimental, leading to permanent disfigurement of the hoof, lameness and, at their worst, even disrupting hoof growth to the point where the horse is unusable. To understand how injury can impact hoof growth, it helps to know what the coronary band is comprised of and what it does.
Inside the coronary band is the coronary corium. This tissue is full of blood vessels that feed the hoof wall. You might see a bruise or a sore on the coronary band, or the beginnings of a small crack. Do get your Farrier and Vet involved pronto if you suspect a quarter crack. Many cracks need to be sewn shut or have metal plates hold them together. Interference and other self-inflicted injuries. Horses are also experts at overreach injuries, in which care the hind hoof clips the front leg, often landing on the heel bulb or coronary band.
Bell boots often help horses that love to perform this particular stunt protected. Some coronary band injuries cause permanent disfigurements and abnormalities to the hoof, and may even cause permanent lameness. Give your horse a bowl cut. How to trim around the top of the hoof.
Horses that have their lower legs clipped have clearly visible coronary bands. This is super easy for visual inspections, as well as keeping the entire leg clean.
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