The use of the wooden shoe (Steward Clog) in treating laminitis.
This article describes the use of the wooden shoe in the treatment of chronic laminitis. The shoe, designed to provide a solid base and full roller motion, offers mechanical advantages and enables reduction and redistribution of forces within the hoof capsule.
Steward
Micheal L
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1509 North Kickapoo, Shawnee, OK 74804, USA. doxmls@aol.com
D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006724:Hoof and Claw; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D007249:Inflammation / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012775:Shoes; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology