Hoof care is an important part of tending to your horse and should be incorporated into your daily routine – why not try Hoof Lab from Leovet to help keep them strong and healthy.
Here’s what Leovet say…
“Daily hoof care is essential for your horse’s overall health, and regular visits from the farrier are just as important as feeding, management and health checks. You should clean your horse’s hooves every day and pick out any small stones or other objects. This is best done with a brush. Hoof picks are also used a lot, but care should be taken not to scratch off the healthy horn. In order to stay elastic, the hoof horn must contain just the right amount of moisture. If the hoof horn is too wet, it tends to get soft, wear down faster and there is also a higher risk of developing thrush.
Thrush can be prevented by regularly applying decay-inhibiting products such as FrogAde. There are also hoof care products which contain anti-bacterial agents, such as HOOF LAB Hoof Oil. If thrush has already developed, products that penetrate deeply may help by spreading into grooves and small fissures, thus reaching decayed spots. They dry the frog so that healthy tissue can grow back. In such acute cases of thrush, a good option is FrogMedic.
If the hoof horn contains too little moisture, it will become brittle. This can make shoeing difficult and may reduce the supporting surface of the hoof. If the hooves are very dry, you should first soak them in water and after allowing them to dry a little, apply a hoof care product which will then prevent loss of moisture. A good choice of product for this purpose is the HOOF LAB Elastic Cream, which promotes elasticity and stability of the hoof. To avoid this problem, it is necessary to use products in the daily hoof care that optimally regulate and support the moisture balance. Leovet offers suitable solutions with Hoof Oil, Natural Oil Balm or Hoof Grease, which are part of the HOOF LAB hoof care series.
If your horse’s hooves are sensitive or brittle, you may want to try products that optimally integrate into the structure of the hoof horn. HOOF LAB Hoof Hardener contains natural substances that reduce cracking and abrasion of the horn to improve the structure of the hooves. The wall and sole are strengthened and the hoof becomes significantly more durable.
Slow horn growth can also be positively influenced by care products. HOOF LAB Hoof Oil for example contains essential oils which stimulate blood circulation. When applied to the coronet band, the improved blood circulation in turn promotes growth. If hooves do not grow properly, biotin can help the development of hoof horn, and promotes growth even when applied externally. For that purpose, leovet offers HOOF LAB Natural Oil Balm with biotin for daily hoof care.”
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