Abscess burst out coronary band

[JeriTob]

Horse hopping lame from an abscess which after lots of hot tubbing with Epsom salts and poulticing has burst out the coronary band.

How long after this would you expect the horse to be sound? He is no longer hopping lame and is not visibly lame in walk anymore, but is very lame in trot still. It burst out 5 days ago, and only today there was no puss on the poultice. But he's still quite lame.

Is it worth continuing to hot tub and poultice incase there is any more in there? Or would you expect some soreness for a while after? The area above the breakout point is still a little swollen too.

Just wondering if it's worth getting farrier/vet out again to check it's all gone or if it's to be expected. Any abscesses that I've dealt with before, the horse has been sound soon after its burst.

 

[JeriTob]

Trying to add some pictures but for some reason it's not working!

 

[Snow Falcon]

Yes, I'd be getting vet. Has he stood on anything?

 

[nutjob]

You're experience is the same as mine that they usually make a fast recovery after the abscess has burst. I would get the vet out for xrays rather than the farrier at this point in case there is anything in the foot. A friends horse had a piece of metal which needed a surgery to be removed.

 

[JeriTob]

Yes, I'd be getting vet. Has he stood on anything?

Not that we can see, the farrier has had a good look and advised me to hot tub as he thought it was going to come out the coronary band, which it did the following day.

Before this abscess he also had lameness on the other front leg, and it was suggested to me to get Cushing's test, so I will do this asap and get x-rays at the same time.

Poor horse is really in the wars at the moment.

 

[Snow Falcon]

Poor chap. Hope you get some answers soon.

 

[meleeka]

I wouldn’t be poulticing still as it could be making the sole soft and there’s little point if it’s not draining out the bottom. I’d just hot tub daily. My mare has had two abscess in the last year, both came out the top. The first one took about a week for her to be sound and the second (other hoof) around 3 days.

 

[ycbm]

I would be pumping hydrogen peroxide in the hole until there wasn't a hole to pump it in any longer. They don't drain upwards, they need flushing.

I wouldn't expect him still to be much lame at 5 days, it might be time for an x ray.
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[JeriTob]

I would be pumping hydrogen peroxide in the hole until there wasn't a hole to pump it in any longer. They don't drain upwards, they need flushing.

I wouldn't expect him still to be much lame at 5 days, it might be time for an x ray.
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Right I will start doing this today and get the vet out tomorrow if no improvement. Thank you

 

[ycbm]

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