Denali Equine- The Podiatry Division

Denali Equine- The Podiatry Division Mike Workman, CJF providing corrective shoeing for balance and performance in and around Southern Pines North Carolina

We had a laminitic Donkey come in today for a trim. She might have been the best behaved donkey we have ever worked on.
07/17/2025

We had a laminitic Donkey come in today for a trim. She might have been the best behaved donkey we have ever worked on.

It’s a family tradition
06/25/2025

It’s a family tradition

It’s monsoon season here in North Carolina and we are starting to get lots of referrals for white line disease hoof wal...
06/19/2025

It’s monsoon season here in North Carolina and we are starting to get lots of referrals for white line disease hoof wall resections. Here are 2 different horses that came in the same day this week.

A bond not easily broken. A relationship forged together in faith. Happy anniversary Matt and Tep
05/05/2025

A bond not easily broken. A relationship forged together in faith. Happy anniversary Matt and Tep

Here are some egg bar shoes we made for a horse that came in the clinic with proximal suspensory desmitis. Denali Equine...
03/14/2025

Here are some egg bar shoes we made for a horse that came in the clinic with proximal suspensory desmitis. Denali Equine Michael Workman Juli Sillman

Hoof Wall Resection Last week a case came into Denali Equine for debridement and treatment of severe white line disease ...
02/14/2025

Hoof Wall Resection

Last week a case came into Denali Equine for debridement and treatment of severe white line disease (WLD). This horse had suffered with this condition for over two years, with periods of lameness and recurrent abscesses. He had partial debridement procedures done prior to coming to Denali Equine, however there was never complete resolution of the condition.

First step was to rule out underlying diseases like PPID and IR. Further we had to ensure the horse did not have pedal osteomyelitis (or infection of the coffin bone), quittor, or any ongoing signs of laminitis. Thankfully none of these conditions were found.

There are key principles to resolving WLD:
• Environmental changes
• Complete exposure of diseased white line and hoof- until healthy tissue is found.
• Allow oxygen and medications to reach the infections.
• Support the healthy remaining tissues (and opposing limb) from the significant changes to the foot.
• Maintain a very clean hoof to allow healthy growth
• Nutritional support

This horse had multiple tracks and pockets of infections, that needed to be exposed. There was a clear more superficial pocket. However, there was a deeper pocket hiding under what looked like normal hoof- this pocket was likely the recurrent cause of infections and hoof breakdown. The first debridement was done, then the foot was bandaged for 48 hours prior to applying a shoe. The shoe was chosen to provide protection, load sharing and biomechanical help to the hoof. A hand-made, deep seated, straight bar shoe with a roll toe and a caudal pour of equipack was applied. The hoof was cleaned and bandaged daily.

Approximately one week after, we decided to do a further debridement of more dorsally affected hoof. We used radiographs to guide how far we needed to debride.

Thankfully the case is progressing well, and the horse is significantly more comfortable. This case will have to be carefully managed for the next several months while the hoof grows.

We are grateful to the referring farrier, full team of veterinarians, staff and dedicated owners that make these cases possible.

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Carthage, NC
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