Does my horse need a hoof supplement?

Does my horse need a hoof supplement? 

Hoof care can be confusing, especially if a horse suffers from hoof issues. There is a lot of different advice out there, and choosing the best plan for you and your horse can be tricky. There are many things to consider, and everyone’s situation is different. Poor hoof condition can be influenced by environment, genetics, regularity of hoof care, workload and nutrition, to name a few.  There are factors we can control and some we can’t – so you may ask yourself, “Does my Horse Need a Hoof Supplement?” 

Hoof supplements are designed to boost the critical nutrients associated with hoof health, condition and strength. As a result, some of the more common conditions that could benefit from feeding hoof supplements are 

• Recovering from or frequent/recurring Hoof Abscesses 

• Poor hoof growth 

• Cracked or brittle hooves (quarter cracks or cracks in the hoof wall) 

• Bruises 

• Corns 

• Soft or thin soles 

• Thin hoof walls 

• Seedy Toe 

• White Line disease 

• Laminitis 

If you are concerned that your horse may have one of the above conditions and are unsure how best to manage the condition, booking a consultation with your Veterinarian or Farrier to confirm the diagnosis and treatment would be the best course of action.  

From there, you can start your horse on a Hoof Supplement to assist with recovery.  Ranvet’s Hoof Food PELLETT contains all the necessary ingredients to help you build strong, healthy hooves in an easy 30-gram maintenance dose to help keep your horse’s hooves in the best possible condition. Hoof Supplements can be mixed into the daily ration with ease.