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Figure 6.53 Pony with grazing muzzle
MANAGEMENT
• The feet of all ponies and horses should be regularly trimmed.
• Regular exercise is important for all animals to prevent obesity and laminitis.
• Concussion from working on hard ground should be kept to a minimum.
• Keep all feed where a loose animal cannot gain access to it.
• Ensure prompt treatment of any illness that could result in toxaemia.
• Consult your vet immediately if laminitis is suspected.
Remember that it is much easier to prevent laminitis than it is to cure it.
WHITE LINE DISEASE AND SEEDY TOE
The white line is the area on the ground surface of the foot where the insensitive laminae on
the inner surface of the hoof wall join the horn of the sole. It is non-pigmented and in the
normal, trimmed foot appears as a narrow ring of horny tissue at the perimeter of the sole
(see Figures 6.2a and b). Disease occurs when this area is weakened and a cavity develops,
