Apart from the bounding digital pulse, here are some other pointers for inflammation and laminitis.
Horses front feet behind the vertical and hinds in front of the vertical
Difficulty turning can be inflammation in the side of the feet.
Sudden fast or slow growth rate can indicate circulation problems.
Growth in Summer can be slightly faster and in the Winter slower, know what’s normal for your horse.
The hoof capsule will give you the history of the hoof as it grows and it takes approximately a year to grow a completely new hoof capsule.
A hoof that’s hot for hours.
An increase in heart rate.
Too little or too much foot lifting.
A distorted hoof shape and/or divergent hoof rings. Stretched and/or bleeding laminae.
A shortened stride.
An increase in insulin levels.
Diarrhoea, infection or inflammatory response.
Horses front feet behind the vertical and hinds in front of the vertical
Difficulty turning can be inflammation in the side of the feet.
Sudden fast or slow growth rate can indicate circulation problems.
Growth in Summer can be slightly faster and in the Winter slower, know what’s normal for your horse.
The hoof capsule will give you the history of the hoof as it grows and it takes approximately a year to grow a completely new hoof capsule.
A hoof that’s hot for hours.
An increase in heart rate.
Too little or too much foot lifting.
A distorted hoof shape and/or divergent hoof rings. Stretched and/or bleeding laminae.
A shortened stride.
An increase in insulin levels.
Diarrhoea, infection or inflammatory response.