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Hand-forged shoes can be helpful on the forefeet of some driving donkeys, especially those doing road work.
 
Hand-forged shoes can be helpful on the forefeet of some driving donkeys, especially those doing road work.
 
Plastic glue-on shoes are a practical alternative to bandages post-surgery or when thin soles are traumatised continuously. Synthetic plastic adhesive materials have been successfully used to rebuild or replace the hoof wall to alleviate excessive pressure on the sole.
 
Plastic glue-on shoes are a practical alternative to bandages post-surgery or when thin soles are traumatised continuously. Synthetic plastic adhesive materials have been successfully used to rebuild or replace the hoof wall to alleviate excessive pressure on the sole.
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