Twin Creeks Podiatry by Dr. Debra Taylor

10/09/2020

Several people have been asking and waiting for this to become available and it finally is!

Listen to Dr Taylor’s episode with the Humble Hoof Podcast here:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=653717508838458&id=203015913908622

Not All Laminitis Is Created Equal!

A few weeks ago, I talked a bit about endocrinopathic laminitis and uploaded a podcast episode on how to better manage a metabolic horse. In those kind of cases, diet and careful management of metabolic issues are paramount to ensure a healthy horse and keep laminitis at bay. In fact, when I come across an acute case of metabolic laminitis, I am usually confident the horse will become comfortable fairly easily with proper management, and even live a long productive life if managed well.

That being said, what about those horses that just don't seem to respond to everything we are doing? What about chronic endocrinopathic laminitics that weren't caught early, and now are struggling with long term pathology and internal damage?

What about founder that is caused by a systemic inflammatory response (SIRS)- such as infection, fever, retained placenta, toxicity, etc? And how do we prevent founder in cases of non-weight bearing injury, where the excess load on the "sound" foot stops the proper perfusion or blood flow in the capsule?

While we as hoofcare providers focus so much on proper nutrition and hoofcare in cases of metabolic laminitis, not all kinds of laminitis respond to this treatment.

Dr. Debra Taylor of Twin Creeks Veterinary Services in Alabama focuses her practice on podiatry, and has done extensive work on laminitic cases. In the latest podcast episode, she agreed to talk to me about these three main causes of laminitis, and how to approach them.

You can hear the podcast episode at the link below, or on your favorite podcast app under "The Humble Hoof."

https://thehumblehoof.libsyn.com/not-all-laminitis-is-created-equal-with-dr-debra-taylor

For those interested- Dr. Taylor also is available for consultations on cases, for a fee. You can email [email protected].

10/09/2020

Little moments that matter, stop and show them appreciation.

10/08/2020

Making horses feel good from top to bottom.

hoofcare focusing on the whole horse!

09/24/2020

It’s hunting season in the South. Please communicate with your friends and family members that are feeding wild life!!! Each year horses accidentally eat corn and wheat that has been purchased for wildlife !!!! The horses either die shortly after eating the grains or get SEVERE laminitis!!! The laminitis is often untreatable causing misery for horse and financial and emotional hardship for the owner!! Please spread the word that these grains must be in a secure location from the moment they are purchased until they are consumed by wildlife!!!!

09/12/2020

Here’s a reminder for a great webinar happening tomorrow with the PHCP

https://www.facebook.com/193256707475233/posts/2009550265845859/

An educational foundation for hoof care professionals and horse owners.

09/10/2020

Here’s a cutie that got some new tootsies last week. We used the FormaHoof as a reset after a super short trim prior to coming to us. We opted for FormaHoof for several reasons. Our owner was thrilled to share his story with us and turns out he’s a Tapit baby!

1.) Boots were to clunky and impeded his ability to do his specific job.

2.) He’s in a boarding facility where boot management may have been tough.

3.) We wanted to encapsulate the hoof to maintain support and a healthy environment where moisture could be regulated while adding several layers of protective sole depth to calm the inflammation within the solar dermis.

4.) The amount of sole depth that can be gained in a single round of FH will enable us to go right back to barefoot.

5.) He had been a thriving BAREFOOT Thoroughbred with AMAZING feet and the owner wanted nothing more than to be able to foster that rather than nail to it.

09/01/2020

As the month of August comes to an end, we wanted to be sure to celebrate this accomplishment of being Practitioner of the Month.

Whole horse approach means the WHOLE horse, from the ground up and everything in between.

Name: Destiny Goble Practice Location: I currently practice in Waverly and surrounding areas including Auburn in Alabama. I’ve recently joined with Dr. Debra Taylor’s veterinary practice there...

08/12/2020

FormaHoof and the Hounds

What other rehabilitation methods let’s you keep up with the hounds on a Hound Exercise?

One thing we love about hoof rehabilitation in FormaHoof is that owners have zero maintenance, no fiddling with hoof boots, no husbandry limitations, and can go right back to enjoying whatever sport makes them happy with the horses they love.

Performance while a new hoof grows.

Here’s one of our dear clients Adrian and her beautiful boy Miracle on a Hound Exercise this morning.
There was a time that Adrian wasn’t able to enjoy her heart horse. Previous methods were unsuccessful, MRIs inconclusive, at one point she had given up on ever being able to use Miracle again. By his 2nd set of fronts they were off on trail rides!

Shod FormaHoof to FormaHoof Traction

08/12/2020

FormaHoof and the Hounds

What other rehabilitation methods let you keep up with the hounds on a Hound Exercise?

One thing we love about hoof rehabilitation in FormaHoof is that owners have zero maintenance, no fiddling with hoof boots, no husbandry limitations, and can go right back to enjoying whatever sport makes them happy with the horses they love.

Performance while a new hoof grows.

Here’s one of our dear clients Adrian and her beautiful boy Miracle on a Hound Exercise this morning.
There was a time that Adrian wasn’t able to enjoy her heart horse. Previous methods were unsuccessful, MRIs inconclusive, at one point she had given up on ever being able to use Miracle again. By his 2nd set of fronts they were off on trail rides!

08/05/2020

A little creativity for the day!