Equine Podiatry
animal types
equineOur experienced providers are here to address any issue that requires a deep comprehension of the equine hoof, including lameness, limb abnormalities, and preventive care. We invite your veterinarian and farrier to attend your appointment in an effort to foster a team approach to developing a comprehensive treatment plan for your horse.
Our equine podiatry team has a part-time staff veterinarian/farrier who will be responsible for your horse the moment it walks through the door. Alongside our podiatrist, you may see our veterinary students participating in podiatry-specific training through our D.V.M. Program. Equipped with proper standing surgery facilities and a multitude of therapeutic shoeing supplies, we will have your horse working at their best.
Conditions we treat
CSU’s equine podiatry service combines the skill and knowledge of a veterinarian with the capabilities of a farrier. The integration of medicine and practical application result in the most rapid recovery possible for some of the following pathologies. We work hand-in-hand with your regular providers to ensure the best results for you and your horse.
- Canker
- Hoof abscesses
- Hoof puncture wounds
- Keratoma
- Laminitis
- Navicular syndrome
- Quarter cracks
- Quitter
- Road nails/foreign body removal in the hoof
- Thrush
- White line disease
Services
- Therapeutic shoeing: The specialized application of horseshoes for a pathological condition.
- Radiographs: Images produced on a sensitive plate or film by X-rays.
- Venograms: A procedure using an X-ray generator and contrast material to view the vasculature of the equine digit.
- Standing foot surgery: Chronic foot conditions can lead to infection in bone or soft tissue structures, requiring standing foot surgery.
- Corrective for foals: Application of specialized shoes and surgical procedures can help correct conformational faults.
- Laminitis tenotomy surgery: The surgical cutting of the deep digital flexor tendon at one of two locations in the lower limb – either the pastern or the mid-cannon level.
- Regional limb perfusion: An antimicrobial therapy delivered to the soft tissue structures, joints, and bones within the distal limb.
- Casting: A protective shell of fiberglass, plastic, or plaster combined with a bandage that is molded to the hoof or limb.