| Grooving a chronic laminitic hoof |
| A pair of bent dividers and a marker pen |
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| The dividers help to keep the lines neat |
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| The marked foot |
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| Keeping ones fingers well out of the way of the very
sharp farriers knife, cut downwards, it is helpful to use your thumb to
help push the knife. |
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| The finished groove, this groove could have started
slightly higher but will function enough to relieve pain. the groove penetrates
deep enough to expose the underlying
laminar wedge. All four feet were grooved on 8th February
2006. |
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| The owner reported to her vet that
lameness was reduced within days of being grooved. |
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