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    Crumbling FEET

    Oct 14, 2021 4 minutes
    WORDS: STEPHANIE BATEMAN

    VET notes

    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

    • What hoof wall separation disease is

    • Its symptoms

    • How it is treated

    MEET THE EXPERT

    SARAH HUNTER is an equine vet at Clevedale Vets in North Yorkshire. She graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 2012 and is currently working towards a certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring her local area through riding and running.

    WHEN SARAH CAWLEY’S Connemara gelding Cloudy went lame in the summer of 2019, she feared the worst.

    “Cloudy has always had problems with his hooves,” says Sarah of the now 13-year-old. “He would never keep shoes on and had very sensitive feet. In 2019, we had a really dry summer and Cloudy went

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