Comments on: Founder and Laminitis – Effect of Hoof Form http://barefoothoofcare.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/founder-and-laminitis/ A world of sound, healthy barefoot horses Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:41:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Christina http://barefoothoofcare.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/founder-and-laminitis/#comment-509 Christina Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:53:39 +0000 http://barefoothoofcare.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/founder-and-laminitis/#comment-509 No, usually you cannot. When you are looking at the white line on the bottom of the sole, you are seeing that narrow grey strip that is below the pink wedge on the diagram. Those are the insensitive laminae. Sometimes the white line does become wider and separated as a result of incorrect hoof form, and that gives you an indication that something is not right, but not necessarily that the laminae have failed, at least not yet. It could also just be a stretched white line from a too-long toe, with no effect on the laminae. The best way to see failing/failed laminae is on an xray, but if the damage is very slight, it can be hard to detect even then. The best defense is to ensure a low enough heel that the bone and the toe wall are parallel. You can however see the bulge in the sole when the bone has rotated, in some cases. This is what you're seeing in the third diagram - founder. The bone is very close to the surface because the sole is so thin there and it can look like the sole is convex. The next step after this is actual penetration of the bone through the sole. I hope that helps clear it up somewhat. Please ask any more questions you might still have. No, usually you cannot. When you are looking at the white line on the bottom of the sole, you are seeing that narrow grey strip that is below the pink wedge on the diagram. Those are the insensitive laminae. Sometimes the white line does become wider and separated as a result of incorrect hoof form, and that gives you an indication that something is not right, but not necessarily that the laminae have failed, at least not yet. It could also just be a stretched white line from a too-long toe, with no effect on the laminae. The best way to see failing/failed laminae is on an xray, but if the damage is very slight, it can be hard to detect even then. The best defense is to ensure a low enough heel that the bone and the toe wall are parallel.

You can however see the bulge in the sole when the bone has rotated, in some cases. This is what you’re seeing in the third diagram – founder. The bone is very close to the surface because the sole is so thin there and it can look like the sole is convex. The next step after this is actual penetration of the bone through the sole.

I hope that helps clear it up somewhat. Please ask any more questions you might still have.

]]> By: MiKael http://barefoothoofcare.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/founder-and-laminitis/#comment-508 MiKael Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:38:41 +0000 http://barefoothoofcare.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/founder-and-laminitis/#comment-508 OK, I'm trying to understand this. If the laminae have failed can you see it by looking at the foot from the bottom? OK, I’m trying to understand this. If the laminae have failed can you see it by looking at the foot from the bottom?

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