Quarter horse Thoroughbred's question about Club Foot

Question

Hello! My problem is that i'm not sure if my horse a clubfoot or not. Her one hoof is higher up than the other. Th higher one is on her front left and I forget what leg it is but one of her front leg tendons is swollen. I'm just not sure if it's clubfoot or not because she's 17-20 years old and all that i'm reading is about foals. I was wondering what the best and cheapest treatment would be and also what exactly is wrong with her. I don't shoe her or do anything special with her, just ride around. I'm worried because her tendon has been swollen for quite some time and I hasn't done any drastic thing, it just kind of appeared. If it is clubfoot, is the clubfoot causing the swelling? And when I got her, her hoof was still higher than the other but it was worse than it is now. Thank you in advanced!

Accepted Answer

If Minyana isn’t shod then her hoofs wouldn’t be trimmed and there is the possibility that one hoof has grown more than the other; if this occurs it can cause stress on tendons and joint which should be seen by your Veterinarian to determine exactly what is going on. Sometimes these issues can be corrected with hoof trimming or corrective shoeing but without examining Minyana I cannot say for sure. Regards Dr Callum Turner DVM

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