As you can see her laminitis was bad.
Clogs for laminitis.
Under the front part of the top is a 1 2 inch glued on wooden block toe plate while the remaining three quarters of the area features a cushioned rubber pad.
However founder usually refers to a chronic long term condition associated with rotation of the coffin bone whereas acute laminitis refers to symptoms associated with a sudden initial.
This modified clog hereafter referred to in this article as a clog features a 7 8 inch thick plywood top.
The steward clog has become one of the primary tools used for treating laminitis and founder in horses.
You can watch angel s story here.
It s actually hard to describe it as anything other than funky this specialized horseshoe created out of plywood and applied to the hoof using screws and adhesives was conceived to help with the mechanical challenges faced by horses living with chronic laminitis.
It s a condition that has forced podiatrists to get creative with the construction of therapeutic horse shoes.
The clog is a horseshoe that s not like any shoe you ve seen before.
Normally the clog is a 24 7 sort of a regimen not something that is put on or taken off but dr steward would have great advice there i m sure.
The terms laminitis and founder are used interchangeably.
Strapping on a laminitis support device gives you a test phase that allows you to go to plan b if the horse doesn t like it.
The clog is most widely used for treating chronic equine laminitis and horse founder cases because it offers excellent stability protection to the distal phalanx while at the same time reduces the leverage forces on the affected laminae so the horse can stay comfortably mobile.
The modified clog shown here differs from any other hoof device used on horses today.
Mike steward over 10 years ago this.
Laminitis can affect one or all feet but it is most often seen in the front feet concurrently.
Angel now wears the clogs and is happily pastured with her buddies.
Stephen o grady a farrier and equine veterinarian at virginia therapeutic.
Bar none the steward clog has saved her horse.