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– By Carole Herder Heel Bulb Injuries Can Run Deep Does your horse have healthy heel bulbs? Heel-bulb wounds and injuries are common among horses. Kicks, entanglement with wire fencing, rope abrasions, and protruding objects in a stall are but a few of the causes. Self-inflicted wounds caused by interference or over-reaching can also cause…
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Circulation – Keep it Flowing! When balancing minerals to build the best hoof, there are a few things to consider. We now understand that hooves are blood pumping devices meant to circulate blood in throughout the hoof and back up to the heart. This is a full circulatory system. A fully functioning nutritional arrangement that…
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By Carole Herder Do you oil or condition?? Did you know that 90% of the moisture required for the hoof wall comes from within the blood and lymph vessels? Moisture balance is extremely important to healthy hooves. It is the moisture, made up of water and salts and electrolytes, which ensures that the tubules (hollow…
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