Abess come out of Coronet band

[Scotty99bubbles]

Hi all just looking for similar.... 3 weeks Wednesday pony presented as midly lame come Friday thought he had broken a leg.... turn out nasty abcess in his back foot... a week later it finally came out the coronet band and another week later puss is still coming out at a massive rate having to dry politce and change twice a day... although it's draining pony still on 3 legs and in stable vet gave antibiotics 3 days ago. He now doesn't want to eat hay I've been putting him out for 20 min twice a day and he is sore but think he needs more but I'm so conflicted any advice thank you

 

[brighteyes]

Why is pony not allowed out?

 

[Scotty99bubbles]

The vet said fir the time being to leave him where he was most comfortable I have been putting him out this week for 20 minutes twice A-day but he is literally only putting his toe to the floor I left him out today for 3 hours and he struggled to walk in and then lay down when he did come in I don't know whether I'm doing more harm than good putting him out but I know he needs to be out but im stuck with he stays in and get else's or goes out and gets potentially Laminitis

 

[PapaverFollis]

I'm struggling to understand your last point about laminitis. I think I would keep in the stable if he's struggling as badly as it sounds even though movement can help drive the pus out I can't be doing with watching them really struggle and only go for turnout when they can at least put the foot full on the floor through the stride.

I would be hot tubbing the foot at least twice a day though. Dry poultice in between. And if the abscess bursting hasn't resulted in any change in the lameness I'd probably want an x-ray.

Further investigation/speak to the vet again time here I think.

 

[Scotty99bubbles]

Vet was concerned he could get stress laminitis he has advised no more wet poltice as already had a few days of that its still draining but would have thought after nearly 4 days he could have put his foot down more.. I will contact vet tomprrow

 

[Scotty99bubbles]

In constant chat with vet but just wanted other peoples views I agree now after a few days of this an xray may be needed

 

[SEL]

I've known one drain for 4 weeks but the horse was walking about on it (painfully). I've also known one where the infection tracked up the leg - so I'd x ray in your position just to check there's nothing really nasty there.

 

[ycbm]

I'd want an x ray by now, but I would also be pumping 3% hydrogen peroxide in the hole twice a day because they don't drain properly upwards and ime do better if they are flushed twice a day.
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[Scotty99bubbles]

OK thanks you I have been flushing it out but will get some of that

 

[Gloi]

One I had with an abscess that wouldn't clear up turned out to have a bit of wire buried in his frog. Plus pushed it out and once removed it cleared.
Hope he gets better soon.