Loadingā¦
6
Switched to a different glue for a patch job and the hoof wall reacted weirdly
I had a client's horse with a small hoof wall separation, maybe a quarter inch long. Instead of my usual epoxy, I grabbed a tube of that new acrylic hoof adhesive from the truck. Figured it would set faster in the cool morning. Applied it clean, but within an hour, the area around the patch turned a strange chalky white and felt brittle. The patch held, but the surrounding horn looked worse. I'm torn between thinking it was a bad reaction to that specific glue or maybe the hoof was just too damp. Has anyone else seen a hoof wall discolor like that from an adhesive?
2 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In2 Comments
the_john6mo ago
Yeah, Olivia's on the right track with the solvent. That chalky white is a classic sign of dehydration from a solvent that's too harsh, pulling all the moisture out of the horn. I've seen it with some cheap acrylics, especially on a hoof that wasn't bone dry. Your patch held because the glue stuck, but it fried the area around it. Next time, stick with your epoxy on a clean, dry surface or test new glues on a trimmings first.
7