http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/10/foundering-long-hooves-on-white-tailed-deer/ Deer Hunting and Habitat Management Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:05:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/10/foundering-long-hooves-on-white-tailed-deer/comment-page-1/#comment-4238 Doug Anderson Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:13:08 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/10/foundering-long-hooves-on-white-tailed-deer/#comment-4238 We live on Vancouver Island, Canada. Over the years we have seen many deer around our yard with this problem. Just tonight there was one with the left front hoof elongated about three inches. She has twin fawns tagging along. We live on Vancouver Island, Canada. Over the years we have seen many deer around our yard with this problem. Just tonight there was one with the left front hoof elongated about three inches. She has twin fawns tagging along.

]]> http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/10/foundering-long-hooves-on-white-tailed-deer/comment-page-1/#comment-3258 Angie Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:01:49 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/10/foundering-long-hooves-on-white-tailed-deer/#comment-3258 I am curious about a buck my husband just got. The hooves are white? Anyone else ever heard or seen of this before? I've just never seen anything like it I am curious about a buck my husband just got. The hooves are white? Anyone else ever heard or seen of this before? I’ve just never seen anything like it

]]> http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/10/foundering-long-hooves-on-white-tailed-deer/comment-page-1/#comment-3246 Curt Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:04:45 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/10/foundering-long-hooves-on-white-tailed-deer/#comment-3246 Our hunting party just shot an 8 point buck that had foundered hooves. Besides the long hooves, it had cracks at the base of the foot with swollen lower legs. We hunt in an area with soft sandy soil with lots of corn, bean, and alfalfa fields. Our hunting party just shot an 8 point buck that had foundered hooves. Besides the long hooves, it had cracks at the base of the foot with swollen lower legs. We hunt in an area with soft sandy soil with lots of corn, bean, and alfalfa fields.

]]> http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/10/foundering-long-hooves-on-white-tailed-deer/comment-page-1/#comment-2973 Suzanne Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:04:29 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/10/foundering-long-hooves-on-white-tailed-deer/#comment-2973 What can I do to help the doe? Anything I can feed it that will help? We have a horse farm behind us ... is this from eating the feed for horses they have been known to get into the sweet feed they feed their horses? We have a huge deer population here and so far this is a first What about the fawns of this doe will they get this as well? What can I do to help the doe? Anything I can feed it that will help?
We have a horse farm behind us … is this from eating the feed for horses they have been known to get into the sweet feed they feed their horses?
We have a huge deer population here and so far this is a first
What about the fawns of this doe will they get this as well?

]]> http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/10/foundering-long-hooves-on-white-tailed-deer/comment-page-1/#comment-2971 Buck Manager Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:48:52 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/10/foundering-long-hooves-on-white-tailed-deer/#comment-2971 A vet will be unable to treat her. The problem stems from her diet, and she walks on the back of her hooves to ease the pain. As a result, her hooves do not wear as they should, which wears them down, but instead they continue to grow. The problem is diet related. A vet will be unable to treat her. The problem stems from her diet, and she walks on the back of her hooves to ease the pain. As a result, her hooves do not wear as they should, which wears them down, but instead they continue to grow. The problem is diet related.

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