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05-09-2021, 05:25 PM
Welcome, and I hope you get your packgoats one day!
It looks like some of that splay is due to her conformation. Notice how her front legs bow out from the knee down? That conformation lends itself to hooves that splay out to either side and it makes them harder to maintain. You have to trim them more often since they won't keep themselves properly trimmed from just walking. I've had a few like that and I just have to make sure I keep up with their hooves more often than the others. The more often you trim the easier it is to prevent these deflections from occurring. The outside toes on the front feet look like they could be trimmed some more right now. I would also recommend rasping the walls after each trim to round them out and prevent cracks from forming. Hooves like this are a lot more prone to splitting because of the uneven stress placed on the hoof walls.
It looks like the hind toes are curling inwards and this is something that often happens in late pregnancy. I'm not sure if it might be mineral related, or if it's just a function of the excess weight taking its toll. It often resolves over the summer after the kids are born as long as you keep trimming them down properly.
Good luck!
It looks like some of that splay is due to her conformation. Notice how her front legs bow out from the knee down? That conformation lends itself to hooves that splay out to either side and it makes them harder to maintain. You have to trim them more often since they won't keep themselves properly trimmed from just walking. I've had a few like that and I just have to make sure I keep up with their hooves more often than the others. The more often you trim the easier it is to prevent these deflections from occurring. The outside toes on the front feet look like they could be trimmed some more right now. I would also recommend rasping the walls after each trim to round them out and prevent cracks from forming. Hooves like this are a lot more prone to splitting because of the uneven stress placed on the hoof walls.
It looks like the hind toes are curling inwards and this is something that often happens in late pregnancy. I'm not sure if it might be mineral related, or if it's just a function of the excess weight taking its toll. It often resolves over the summer after the kids are born as long as you keep trimming them down properly.
Good luck!