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Wasted $400 on those fancy resin hoof casts last spring
I fell for the hype from that big equine supply catalog and bought a whole kit of those pre-formed resin hoof casts for laminitis cases. First horse I tried them on, the cast cracked within 48 hours because I didn't prep the hoof wall right. I should have just stuck with my regular 2-part acrylic and fiberglass mesh that cost me $60 total. Has anyone else had better luck with those resin casts or am I not the only one who got burned?
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margaret_williams515d ago
Did you actually follow the prep instructions to the letter though? I tried those same resin casts on a nasty founder case last fall and they held up for a solid six weeks until her hooves grew out enough to pull them. I've had way more trouble with acrylic cracking in cold weather than I ever did with these things. The trick is you have to rough up the hoof wall way more than you think and make sure the cast material is fully warm before mixing. I also found that keeping the horse on stall rest for the first 24 hours makes a huge difference in how well they bond. Maybe give them another shot with a different prep routine before writing them off completely.
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emma_clark15d agoMost Upvoted
Oh wow, a buddy of mine tried those exact casts and @margaret_williams5 is spot on about the prep.
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