Hoof Crack...Final results are in!

[missyclare]

Well, the farrier came today and trimmed their feets. The farrier was amazed at how the crack had grown down without splitting anymore and said that the trimming completely resolved the crack issue! He was amazed at the performance of this glue and asked me where he could get it. So, I sold him on the glue, instead of him selling me on the shoes! LOL! That's 8 months of looking at a crack and trying to resolve it thru reg. trimming........vs......6 weeks, 3 applications of glue and its a done deal! We have a go on this glue! Someone mentioned on another forum that her dog was poisoned by Gorilla glue, so store it up high and safe. Another girl asked me if she should put this glue in a drainage hole of a recent abscess and I said "no" and to let those drainage holes stay open as long as they possibly can......right Helenslink?

[helenslink]

Right missyclare, I've dealt with both hoof cracks and absesses, and it would have saved me a lot of time and money if I had the glue. Absesses should NOT be plugged. If you want to cover them so dirt doesn't get in them, use a layer of cotton gamgee over the absess and I use another layer of plastic sheeting over that, then duct tape the whole thing (like making a makeshift boot). It usually lasts all day, depending how thick you wrap it, and the footing in your paddock. If you have a rubber medicine boot to put over the whole thing, even better.

[missyclare]

Well, I documented my adventure with Gorilla glue on Equisearch and to my surprise, they wrote a quickie about it in Horse and Rider magazine. They gave me another name and wrote it in a "caution" context, saying that I was lucky that it turned out the way it did and that I should have consulted a vet first.....and ofcourse, they were right......