Page 246 - The Veterinary Care of the Horse

lower than the hoof wall to avoid pressure from the shoe

• once the tubbing is finished the sole can be hardened by a phenol, formalin and iodine
VetBooks.ir mixture before the horse is turned out or recommences work.

A number of shoeing systems are used to protect horses’ feet from bruising. These include:

• the use of various types of protective pad

• wide web shoes that are seated-out to protect a larger area of the sole (Figure 6.36)

• the use of a bar shoe to distribute the pressure more widely over the heels.

Figure 6.36 A wide web shoe protects the sole without applying pressure to it

If a bruise or corn becomes infected, it must be drained and treated as a foot abscess. A
severe bruise can take up to 6 weeks to resolve. The horse must not be worked until it is

sound.