On April 24th, 2007, I started Nikki on a new supplement:

E3Live™ For Horses (E3)

Keith Seeley recommended this supplement. It is quite expensive, but all else had failed so I decided to give it a try.

Nikki has had many setbacks along his journey and I was beginning to think he would never manage to grow sole and hoof, and that he would not recover. The "E3 has proven to be an outstanding product. I feel as if I am watching new sole grow before my eyes. The improvement in his feet is amazing. Keith came to Florida again in May and gave Nikki a really good trim on May 21st. Kelly Hall has continued to help me keep up with the trim and keep Nikki's feet in balance. I don't know what I would have done without Kelly over the last year. Although the "E3 is doing a great job promoting sole growth, the trim was essential to accommodate the changes in Nikki's feet. It is the combination of correct trimming and the "E3 that has produced the results seen below.

I was initially giving Nikki 1.5 oz. of the "E3 , twice a day. I had to cut that down to 1 oz. twice a day because he was actually growing sole too quickly. In addition to the progress in his feet, the "E3 seems to be helping to heal some bad bed sores he developed last summer when he was laying down all the time due to abscessing. Nikki has has a couple of abscesses since I started him on the "E3, but they have been small abscesses and very fast to resolve - this is also attributed to the "E3.

The following are some progress photos which show the incredible growth in Nikki's feet since he was started on the "E3. It is only a matter of time now before the soles close up and he will (finally) have real feet again. What day that will be!

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Once the raw tissue reached the edge of the toe wall, the healing seemed to slow down considerably. In addition to the E3, I began using some essential oils on the coronet band. For some unknown reason, Nikki is walking on his toes and not using his heels. We gave him a very conservative trim on 9-29-07 and he instantly felt much better and was walking around more than usual. Something seems to have triggered rapid healing. The following photos show the incredible growth and closure that has occurred over a four day period. In addition to the cranial sacral work, Nikki is now receiving regular massages.

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CRANIAL SACRAL THERAPY

As a result of his severe founder, Nikki has suffered extensive body soreness problems. We've tried many different modalities (acupuncture, chiropractic, massage therapy) and the one that really seems to help him is Cranial Sacral Therapy. We are extremely fortunate to have a wonderful therapist, Karen Partisch, in the area who works on Nikki whenever she is available. Nikki adores her and responds so well to her treatments. Click on the video links below to see the amazing results from her work.

VIDEOS - December 3, 2006

BEFORE Cranial Sacral Work

ONE HOUR LATER !!!

STILL GOING - 12/31/06

Enjoying his new pillow from Auntie Liz Graves

Unattached hoof wall being removed.
Old coronet band abscess on right front