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mcnaughty
21 Jan 2010 10:46
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My mare went extremely lame on Monday on one of her hinds so I called the farrier and he came out Tuesday morning. He tested her foot and she was in extreme pain everywhere. He advised hot tubbing and poulticing which we did and Wednesday she was very improved. Her fetlock is quite swollen though too. We have carried on tubbing and poulticing today (Thursday).
What do you think? The farrier could not pin point and area of pain so he did not dig a hole.
Oh and she is pregnant, due in June - would this make her more prone to swelling - I know what my ankles were like when I was pregnant!
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Horse Hero Guru
21 Jan 2010 23:18
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If your mare has an abscess in her foot then the puss has to go somewhere, as the hoof is a closed compartment. Without a hole for the puss to drain out of it will continue to build up and move up the leg.
Putting on a poultice will not help unless it softens the sole of the foot enough to provide a weakness that can burst and let out the muck. I suggest that you either get the farrier out so that he can make a hole or else get out your vet so that he can do so (and provide some antibiotics to help clear up the infection).
Once the abscess has a hole to drain from the pain relief will be fast and the hole should not take long to heal, so you will be able to be back riding soon.
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mcnaughty
22 Jan 2010 10:18
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Thanks again Horse Guru. I'm going to hold fire until Monday when the farrier is due out again.
She was so sore over the whole foot that it was impossible to pin point the location of any puss. I felt that if I did call out the vet at that point the poor old girl would have ended up with holes all over her feet.
She is in a lot less discomfort now and is thoroughly enjoying her time on box rest.
I actually feel that it could be just bruising - any advice on how to handle that better. I am hot tubbing with epsom salts and wet poulticing twice a day at the moment. Should I start to dry poultice and what about a more permanent rubber boot or pads on the feet?????
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Horse Hero Guru
22 Jan 2010 19:04
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Treatment for a bruised sole is very similar to that for an abscess. The shoes are removed and the area of bruise found using hoof testers. The sole of the hoof is pared back to relieve the pressure in the sole then a poultice is used with a protective bandage.
Since the treatment is the same, I would continue with what you are doing and have the hoof checked properly by a farrier or vet on Monday. Using pads on the feet is something to discuss with the professional treating your horse. First you and they need to determine what the problem is and how it was caused, then decide how to alleviate it and prevent it happening again.
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