vick
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Any idea's please? my pony has heat in her near side front hoof, she isn't lame and does'nt seem in pain, any suggestions please
heat in one hoof
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TheFarrier
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Could be the start of laminitis or even an abcess. If you have caught either early enough then lameness is not necessarily a symptom.
Maybe an abcess? Call the farrier and if the pony is a laminitis sufferer or could be then possibly keep it off the grass until the farrier has been.
Maybe an abcess? Call the farrier and if the pony is a laminitis sufferer or could be then possibly keep it off the grass until the farrier has been.
TheFarrier
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Just wanted to say, ring and ask if he/she could come out possibly monday as this will give you time to monitor the pony and it will either go away of its own accord (perhaps if its bumped itself) or get worse indicating that you will need the farrier out
Cold hosing is a good start, possibly a poltice but again i would say see the afrrier before doing this. And if a possible lamnitic keep it in over the weekend
Cold hosing is a good start, possibly a poltice but again i would say see the afrrier before doing this. And if a possible lamnitic keep it in over the weekend
samstar
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my boy had a warm front hoof the other week, not swollen but really warm. Next day he was fine, so put it down to him hoolying around the field. Leave it a day to at least see if the heat goes. You don't want to have a bill if its only a knock.
vick
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If it is a knock would there be heat in the foot? I will leave it a day and check her tomorrow, all her other feet are cold and just a bit of heat in that one...
vick
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if it was possible laminitus would both front feet be warm?
samstar
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yes if she knocked it there would be some heat. Just cold hose it or stand it in some cold water. If still like it on monday then ring the vets.
TheFarrier
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not necessarily. laminitus can effect one foot at a time
samstar
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sorry I was answering to, if she knocked it then there would be heat.
Not to the lami question
not necessarily. laminitus can effect one foot at a time
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sorry I was answering to, if she knocked it then there would be heat.
Not to the lami question
vick
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Thanks for both your replies, i will keep you updated
jesterfaerie
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One of my boys had this two weeks ago and it went away after a day or two, and he wasn't lame either so I would just keep an eye on it and if it doesn't go get your farrier to have a lot.
joannexx
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hi, the same thing is happening to my youngster, she has heat in just one hoof. shes not lame . had farrier out but he didn't give me any answers! : ( any news on your pony?