Podiatry and Rehabilitation Service
Dr. Dick Mansmann works with farrier Kurt vom Orde and provides assessment and treatment for shoeing and chronic lameness problems. Veterinarians, farriers and trainers are always welcome to accompany their client.
How you can invest in our program?
Faculty
Richard A. Mansmann, Clinical Professor, and Director of Outreach Equine Health Program
To schedule a Podiatry or Rehabilitation Service appointment at the EHC-SP
Call Tammy Stewart or Gail Quick at 910.692.8773 . Appointments are scheduled for Wednesdays.
Visit our Online Library of Podiatry and Sports Medicine Topics
Out-Patient Services include:
- Assessment and opinions to veterinarians and/or owners for cases that no longer respond to joint injections and other treatments or alternative options to surgery or joint injections.
- Assessment and opinions to veterinarians and/or owners who want an opinion regarding whether lameness issues are related to pain, behavioral resistance or a combination of each.
- Assessment -a new set of eyes - and possible new ideas for shoeing problems that have become frustrating for the owner, veterinarian and/or farrier. Â This shoeing can be accomplished with the veterinarian, farrier and radiographic equipment all at the same time.
- Second opinions for chronic laminitics, heel pain and/or foot conformation problems to possibly enhance soundness via increasing sole thickness or realigning the coffin bone to a more normal position. These “shoeings” can be accomplished via traditional nailing of a shoe and/or gluing.
- Assessment and treatment of chronic foot infections such as White Line Disease, Toe or Quarter cracks, thrush, or abscesses.
- Assessment of suckling, weanling and yearling foot and limb conformation including application of appropriate extension treatments.
- Preventive foot care evaluations-including standardized measurements and radiographs assessing bone alignment in the "normal" barefoot horse, or comparing bone alignment with the shoes in the "normal" shod horse. This provides baseline data and early problem identification in a particular horse.
Following the assessment and shoeing, we provide written, specific rehabilitation plans for the primary care
veterinarian, farrier, and owner. This service is an integral part of the College of Veterinary Medicine's Sports Medicine Program.
For questions or to provide histories, email Dr. Mansmann