Frog of the hoof question?

When the frog is shedding out it is trimmed on purpose, so that it lies flat against the ground. If the horse isn't lame on it then it should be OK, but if the frog was bleeding, then a coagulent agent should have been applied to it. The frog grows back fairly quickly and sheds fairly rapidly on most horses, so it will back to touching the ground in no time. It is necessary to trim the frog with the rest of the hoof on some horses, however, because the frog grows in order to touch the ground at all times, so this may have not been an accident in your horse's case, but something you had previously never noticed. If the horse's frog was already shedding, then more would have been cut off so that the horse could walk on it properly as well.

The visible part of the frog is called the horny frog and there is no blood or nerve tissue in it. The sensitive frog which is above the horny frog does have blood supply and feeling. It is the job of the sensitive frog to grow the horny frog. So to make a short answer long if there was no blood then there is no worry. A lot of times the farrier will trim the frog back some to allow dirt to clean out of the hoof better. If however the area that was cut did bleed it will probably heal in a few days, but I would put some disinfectant on it just to be safe.

Frogs are trimmed as part of the trimming procedure. If there is no blood then there is nothing to worry about. The frog is always growing and shedding, in a normal healthy horse.

The frog is a pretty tough piece of material how could it be cut off by mistake. The frog will shed at times. If it is bleeding, you should get some medication it and maybe some gause and wrap with duct tape to keep it clean. It will grow back

i'd question why the farrier suggested the shoes. i actually doubt that it has to do with the colour. i imagine that it is only a fantasy. My mare has 2 white hooves and they are basically about more desirable than her 2 black hooves. in case your farrier tries to argue that your chum desires to save the shoes on because of the colour of the hoof, i'd change. i imagine that if the horse isn't being competed with, no longer lower than severe stress, doesn't have a conformational reason, or doesn't have a clinical reason to have shoes on you should ask a farrier about going barefoot. Your chum would might want to detect a barefoot trimmer in order that that they are valuable that the right paintings is being finished on their horse. until eventually the horse has an unbalanced food plan it is causing comfortable hooves there is truly no reason behind white hooves to be softer than black hooves.

Em I Would Recommend Putting The Hoof In A Poultice? And Maybe Ask your Vet Does He Have Anything For It. And Check For A New Farrier !

Don't worry about the frog very much it will grow fast and if you did not see blood don't put anything on it.

I would leave it - its probably nothing to worry about Lol but if it shows signs of infection, inflaming or heat then get it checked out

It depends on the horse how long it will take to grow back but it shouldnt take too long :D

...you should have asked your farrier! (You should probably get a new farrier though..)

I would probably put some form of wound treatment (like WellHorse, Blukote, etc.) so she doesn't get anything fungal or an infection.

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