Recent content by andieash

'Yes def call farrier anything to do with hooves call them first, drainage hole needed then hot poultice for few days, then onto dry. My mare had this loads of times, so know what to do, shame a hole wasn't cut into hoof earlier as it would have stopped it bursting out coronary band. Easy...

my mare has had bruised soles on a number of occasions, she was TB and had flat soles so would get bruised on any type of stone or even uneven ground sometimes. I know you have said there is no puss but try holding the hoof up and apply pressure around the whole of the sole area with your...

Hey hun, don;t rush into anything about changing yards, our other mare is calling for Bailey too but she will get used to it, I feel worse that they were both at the livery my daughter works and teaches at, she has had to go past the empty stable each day since monday night whereas I have...

I would just like to thank you and every one else for their kind words in this hard time. It's surreal really discussing this like this as I am new to forum, I went on there in desperation as was so confused, but it really has helped to see so many others (unfortunate as it is) in the same...

After so much sole searching the past week and posting a help plee on forum (which I had so many replies from, so many kind words and words of advice to help me..thank you) I also spoke with a few friends that have known Bailey and what she has been through the last two years, chemo therapy...

You poor love, I have just had to do the same thing for my mare, it is truly awfull, I posted a help plee on H&H forum Sunday to help with my decision with PTS my beloved mare. Hold in there you did the right thing, he is no longer in pain and will be grateful to you for it, just think he...

you are totally right about the mastitis that will clear up, it's what has caused her to produce milk in the first place which as the vet said could well be a tunour on her ovaries. They have also said that although we can see lots of sarcoids on the outer skin she will likely have a load of...

Thanks for your reply, and I do think you are right she has been ill for so long now and gets better a short while then ill with something else probably related to main illness. I have been trying to prepare myself since she had first chemo treatment as was told by vet it was no cure but would...

there was no new field change and not particularly full of clover. thanks anyway and glad your mare had a quick recovery

hi, you answered my other dilema (very much linked) to this, being the PTS decision. I was just wondering if the mastitis/milk producing problem was just what you have replied with or maybe the tumour as vet said could be. Still trying to make my decision, can't afford to have her scanned and...

Thank you everyone who has posted replies, this really has helped although not stopped the crying.. Hugs back to you all xx

Can anyone shed light.. my mare has not had a foal but has produced milk which has been infected.. Vet said could be freek reason or tumour on ovaries anyone else got any advice or experience of this

I am so sorry to hear your story, I cried again... oh it is so hard, I am so scared just in case she gets better although I know she won't I think it is more how long before she gets really bad would she have if I left her. A few friends have advised me to do now so I can remember her looking...

Vet told me at beginning of her treatment that this would never cure her just give her a little more time, the vet that came out last week was new to her as usual vet on hols, I expected usual vet and for him to say enough is enough, this new vet did not know full history.. I am going to call...

I have just posted a message asking for help with my decision to put my horse down, due to sarcoids. Sarcoids are not to my knowledge passed to other horses, either by touch or by flies biting, none of my other horses who are in clsoe proximity to my mare with sarcoids have ever had them. My...