An appology....

Nickles1973

Nickles1973

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And a thank you to all those of you lovley HHO's that have read and commented on my recent threads. In which I have whinned and worried about my horse's sore front hoof which appeared the day after he was shod. (Tbh I had begun to bore myself) It seems after 3 weeks of on and off poulticing, bute, box rest, farrier and vet visits and speculation on why my horse was suddenly lame after his new shoes. With everything from abcess's to fractured pedal bones and all else in between being suspected, it appears that it was all down to his shoe being too tight on his heel.

I have learned three valuable and expensive lessons.

1. Never let my farrier leave before at least trotting my horse up on the yard.
2. Should I have cause to call him back the next day insist on him removing the shoe before anything else.
3. That in all cases except a real emergency my local semi retired but extremely experienced vet is most likely to be the best man for the job.
 
So glad you got it sorted and yes, you will be wiser from now on! "old vets" are worth their weight in gold - I cried when mine moved (honest!) and I had 2 years of going through vet practices with their young and useless (sorry no offence intended but they were!) vets who could never diagnose anything and always just suggested bute (did I really need a call out etc just for that!). When my "old vet" moved back to the area I was so happy - he is ALWAYS right, never wastes his time or my money and KNOWS what the problem is as he has seen it all 100 times before! Go buy him a bottle of whisky!!
 
Tbh the 1st vets age was not so much the issue, but every one I have talked to since her visit has questioned why she didn't remove my horse's shoe. No one has ever heard of poulticing a foot whilst a shoe is in place where an abcess is suspected?? Even I thought it was odd but I find it hard to question those in authority.
 
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