guisbrogal
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Hi
What is the prognosis for a horse with an abscess on or near the frog?
What is the prognosis for a horse with an abscess on or near the frog?
Abscess near frog
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AmyMay
Situation normal
It will be lame and sore until the abcess is ready to burst out. Then it will be fine.
Neddy got one??
Neddy got one??
Gingernags
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Poultice anyway to help draw it out, hot animalintex (as hot as you can stand) or hot, wet bran.
Should still be OK once burst and all the gunk is out.
Ellie or otherwise?
Should still be OK once burst and all the gunk is out.
Ellie or otherwise?
guisbrogal
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No fortunately not Ellie but another horse at the yard.
Vet was called last night as he was really lame but it had already burst. It is just at the end of the pointy bit of the frog. Vet came and looked and said it was a very serious hole and he may never be able to be ridden again
It looked hardly anything to me (Ellie's was HUGE compared to this) but the vet was very pessimistic and said the frog had 'disintergrated'(had a hole about 1.5cms wide and 0.5cms deep). Gave anti B's and told them NOT to poultice
and said unfortunately it looks like you may be sick of seeing me over the next few months
To me she is just on a money spinning exercise
he is quite sound on it this morning
Vet was called last night as he was really lame but it had already burst. It is just at the end of the pointy bit of the frog. Vet came and looked and said it was a very serious hole and he may never be able to be ridden again
To me she is just on a money spinning exercise
AmyMay
Situation normal
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Vet came and looked and said it was a very serious hole and he may never be able to be ridden again
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Oooo abcesses can be the most awful painful things - but have never heard of a horse never being able to be ridden again after having one. Although of course we all live and learn..........
How long ago did it burst I wonder??
Vet came and looked and said it was a very serious hole and he may never be able to be ridden again
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Oooo abcesses can be the most awful painful things - but have never heard of a horse never being able to be ridden again after having one. Although of course we all live and learn..........
How long ago did it burst I wonder??
Tia
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To me she is just on a money spinning exercise
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Yes the vet sounds like she is a money-grabber to me....either that or she doesn't know what she is talking about?
Abscesses rarely cause long-term damage - that's a new one on me.
To me she is just on a money spinning exercise
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Yes the vet sounds like she is a money-grabber to me....either that or she doesn't know what she is talking about?
Abscesses rarely cause long-term damage - that's a new one on me.
Gingernags
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Nah, thats a load of b*llox surely? I've never heard of a horse not being ridden again - AND the frog will regenerate and grow back!
TBH - get the farrier to look! I never get vets to abscesses - they are usually rubbish at getting shoes off and digging the hole right with the hoof knife
Tell her to call farrier out and get his opinion.
How big is pony? Can borrow my hoof boot if you supervise? (ie make sure it doesn't vanish!!)
TBH - get the farrier to look! I never get vets to abscesses - they are usually rubbish at getting shoes off and digging the hole right with the hoof knife
Tell her to call farrier out and get his opinion.
How big is pony? Can borrow my hoof boot if you supervise? (ie make sure it doesn't vanish!!)
Patches
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The only time I've heard of a horse being lamed more permanently from an abscess was when it was so huge, and had been left untreated presumably, that it had eaten into the tendons within the hoof.
Does the vet think some of the internal structures of the foot have been compromised?
Other than that, I too, think it sounds a very bizarre prognosis.
Does the vet think some of the internal structures of the foot have been compromised?
Other than that, I too, think it sounds a very bizarre prognosis.
guisbrogal
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It burst last night.
guisbrogal
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Me too Tia. I was so mad with her I
The poor owner was sobbing having just qualifed for some big show and of course loving her horse to bits and the vet came out with that garbage
The poor owner was sobbing having just qualifed for some big show and of course loving her horse to bits and the vet came out with that garbage
guisbrogal
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Thanks for the offer but they bought a boot last night. I think that the vet picked up on the fact that they are willing to buy and pay for things to give him the best treatment.
I too would have got the farrier but at first we were a little unsure as to whether it was a puncture wound. Howefver to be honest I have decided after last night that anything to do with the feet I will get the farrier. The foot last night was not even dug out
Today she has 'double' sedated him and picked it out
I am just dumbfounded on this one to be honest!
I too would have got the farrier but at first we were a little unsure as to whether it was a puncture wound. Howefver to be honest I have decided after last night that anything to do with the feet I will get the farrier. The foot last night was not even dug out
I am just dumbfounded on this one to be honest!
guisbrogal
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No nothing involved but the frog and in my humble opinion not that deep either.
Gingernags
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Which practice is this BTW? The one I use at U, the very local one, or Mr R?
If you can follow that crypticness!
Quite frankly I'd ignore the vet or ask for senior partner, and animalintex poultice the foot - hot and wet and change it at least twice a day for 2 or 3 days, then try dry and see if the discharge has stopped. Once it has you do need to try to plug the hole - a small amount of cotton wool covered in cornucresine can be stuffed in the hole, but otherwise keep on with the boot, and get the farrier to have a look when he's due.
Do you want me to call in and stick my nose in??? What have they qualified for and when?
If you can follow that crypticness!
Quite frankly I'd ignore the vet or ask for senior partner, and animalintex poultice the foot - hot and wet and change it at least twice a day for 2 or 3 days, then try dry and see if the discharge has stopped. Once it has you do need to try to plug the hole - a small amount of cotton wool covered in cornucresine can be stuffed in the hole, but otherwise keep on with the boot, and get the farrier to have a look when he's due.
Do you want me to call in and stick my nose in??? What have they qualified for and when?
guisbrogal
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The local one
They are now plugging the hole with animalintex and bandaging/booting.
I am keeping out of it now as I have said my bit. But I swear if that woman ever darkens my door I will be sending her on her way
Silly woman!
oh no just remembered I am not with that vets!
They are now plugging the hole with animalintex and bandaging/booting.
oh no just remembered I am not with that vets!
Gingernags
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Well if you use the same ones as me, at Upleatham, they have always been great. We had a younger lady vet from them for jabs and she had a looky at Asti re: putting her in foal, and she said lots of nice things go ginger pony and I liked her a lot!!!
I have only really come across the 2 blokeys from the "local" practice, and they seem very competent, but we seem to have a few new ones both there and Mr R's that have been a bit errrr... shall we say "lacking"??!!
I have only really come across the 2 blokeys from the "local" practice, and they seem very competent, but we seem to have a few new ones both there and Mr R's that have been a bit errrr... shall we say "lacking"??!!
guisbrogal
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I have local one for jabs and U one for anything major.
