Corns - how long do the effect for?

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Sorry bit of a long story but thought someone here may have some relevant experience. While I was on holiday Monty went lame in the middle of a ride. Apparantly absolutely hopping, a trailer was sent to pick him up. He has very falt soles so a bruised sole was presumed. He was box rested for 3 days then turned out again.
1 week later got home and he was fine in the school but sore on concrete so I presumed he was getting better. Had 1 much worse day but seemed to be getting better. Farrier came out early for me and found a corn and dug it out. 2 days later he seemed sound again, next day lame again...
So in short, 17 days on he isn't sound and I am worried. I've had him 18 months and this is the first lameness.
Is there anything I can do to help him? how long would you expect it to last? should I book a vet for Monday?
 
Aran got a corn after hunting.
Think he hit a jump and pushed the shoe back into the seat of corn
He was fine when we got back and evening check (must have sit had adrenaline up!)
Next morning it was if he'd broken a leg
Couldn't weight bear, hot/swollen leg, with ragging pulses!
Pulled the shoe off and he was immediately happier
Farrier dug out the corn, I packed it and he was in for a couple of days
Shoe went back on a week later with some packing to help relieve the area until it healed fully
It was all fine after that

If it was a deep bruise it will take a while to improve - especially if you havent got any cushioning on the soles (it will be ok on the soft but not the hard). He may have got initial relief from the corn treatment but has some more bruising which he's feeling.
Bruised soles can take a while to go - you need to talk to your farrier about why he got the bruising/corn to begin with and try to cushion his feet until you can improve his hooves/soles?
 
Has your farrier shod to take the pressure off the corn area.

My farrier has in the past removed a section of the ground surface of the shoe, leaving the corn area protected but the shoe underneath not weight bearing.

Until all the bruising is relieved he wil be unsound to some degree.

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Thanks for the replies. He still isn't right on the concrete, but is bombing around the field play fighting with lovely paces so obviously not too bad. Will give the farrier a call in the morning and see what he thinks. I suspect maybe I just need to be patient grrrrr
 
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