Heard a vet in Kentucky talk about hoof wall separation at a clinic

She said she sees a lot of it in wet spring weather, especially with horses on rich pasture. Her big point was that a lot of it gets blamed on thrush, but the real fix often starts with adjusting the diet to lower sugar intake. Made me look at a few clients' horses in a new light this month. Anyone else run into this and have a go-to feed change they suggest?

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laura_wilson1d ago

Totally agree, saw the same thing last spring. Switched to a lower NSC hay and it cleared right up.

wesley6391d ago

Wait, you can just switch hay and fix that?

schmidt.iris1d ago

Yeah, the NSC levels make a huge difference.