Equine Podiatry in Glenwood Springs & Silt, Colorado
At Glenwood Veterinary Clinic and Silt Veterinary Clinic, we provide advanced equine podiatry and hoof-care services to keep your horse sound, comfortable, and performing at its best. Our veterinarians specialize in diagnosing and treating hoof-related conditions using a combination of modern veterinary medicine, digital radiography, and evidence-based farriery.
Conditions We Treat
Our equine podiatry services focus on both acute and chronic hoof problems, including:
- Laminitis & endocrinopathic laminitis
- Navicular syndrome / navicular disease
- White line disease
- Clubfoot & flexural deformities
- Thrush & hoof wall infections
- Sole bruising & abscesses
- Long toe–low heel balance issues
- Underrun heels & negative palmar angles
- Hoof cracks, defects, and wall separation
- Chronic lameness related to the distal limb
Advanced Diagnostics for Hoof & Lameness Issues
Our clinics use digital radiographs, gait assessment, hoof mapping, and full lameness evaluations to identify the root cause of hoof pain. Radiographs are used to guide precise trimming, shoeing, and therapeutic plans.
Collaborative Veterinary–Farrier Hoof Care
We work directly with your farrier or can recommend trusted local farriers to ensure your horse receives coordinated care. Together, we develop customized trimming and shoeing plans based on your horse’s conformation, workload, and medical history.
Therapeutic & Corrective Shoeing Plans
Our equine podiatry program includes tailored recommendations for:
- Laminitis shoeing strategies
- Wedge, bar, or pad applications
- Corrective trimming
- Post-injury or post-surgical shoeing
- Support for performance horses
- Hoof rehabilitation for chronic lameness
Serving Horses in Glenwood Springs, Silt, New Castle, Carbondale & the Roaring Fork Valley
We proudly provide equine podiatry and hoof-care services to clients throughout western Colorado, including:
- Glenwood Springs
- Silt
- New Castle
- Rifle
- Carbondale
- Basalt
- Snowmass & Aspen
- Grand Junction
- Eagle
- Vail
- Meeker
- Parachute
- Hotchkiss
- Palisade
- Paonia
- Gypsum
- Steamboat Springs
- Fruita
- DeBeque
- Delta
- Montrose
Schedule an Equine Podiatry or Hoof Evaluation
If your horse is experiencing lameness, foot soreness, or changes in performance, early evaluation is essential.
Contact Glenwood Veterinary Clinic or Silt Veterinary Clinic to schedule
We help keep your horse sound from the ground up.
