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Hot Nail
A hot nail is a horseshoe nail within a sensitive area of the horse’s hoof. Hot nails will generally
cause lameness.
Treatments include:
Cleaning the nail hole with antiseptic, a wash that prevents germ growth
Packing the hole or bandaging the foot
Providing a Tetanus booster

Street Nail
A street nail is any foreign object that enters the horse’s foot. Call your veterinarian immediately if
your horse has a street nail. Treatment will depend on the location of the injury.
Laminitis and Founder
Laminitis is swelling of the sensitive laminae. The lamina is a connective tissue located inside the
hoof. Swelling causes the coffin bone to rotate or sink downward within the hoof. There are several
causes of laminitis.

Treatments include:
Regular shoeing or trimming
Keeping short toes
Keeping frog and sole support

Navicular
Navicular disease involves the navicular bone, bursa, ligamentous, and/or soft tissue structures.
Horses affected by navicular will usually step toe-first because of heel pain.
Causes of navicular:
Inheritance (Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds)
Poor conformation
Hoof imbalance
Exercise on hard surfaces
Treatments include:
Shoeing
Keeping a short toe
Elevating the heels
Having a good break over
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