Loose Wall + Hollow Wall

Definition:
Separation of the hoof wall from the sole along the white line is known as a “loose wall”. Widespread cavity formation inside the hoof wall is known as a “hollow wall” and develops mainly between the tubule and laminar layers.

A loose wall can be caused by dry conditions, an extremely hot shoeing process, by uneven attachment of the shoe, or due to a defective bearing edge. If the old horseshoe has been attached for too long, the walls tend to bend outwards. Also nails can damage the white line if they are too hard or too close together. Any therapy must first of all be preceded by a thorough process of restoring all the areas that have undergone change. The grooves are gouged down to solid horn and loosely filled with cotton wool or hemp packing impregnated with iodoform ether or wood tar. With widespread cavitation, the prospects of success are only good if the underhollowed sections of the hoof wall are carefully and completely pared away. The horn must be allowed to regenerate gradually at the boundary between damaged and healthy horn. Especially in cases of problems of this nature, DALLMER hoof protection has the advantage of ensuring that the existing damage to the white line is not further aggravated by nails in the hoof. The wall of DALLMER Hoofshoes and Cuffs stabilizes the weakened hoof wall and facilitates regenerative growth of compact laminar horn.