Help with corns? Please x

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Uniique

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4 weeks ago Monday my TB wrenched his shoe off in his field. He pulled it off with such force that it bent. He's never pulled a shoe before and no idea how he got this one off, ground wasn't very muddy and field flat! Anyhoo....he pulled the shoe off and 48hrs later the farrier arrived to put it back on. He was foot sore which I expected without his shoe but the farrier found a corn. It's a dry horn on the back sole of the foot, not under the shoe or on the frog etc. So that was 4 weeks ago on Monday. He is not lame just foot sore and tentitve. He is relucatant to stride out on concrete or hard ground. On inspection off the foot the corn and pink brusing is no longer visable. Wehere the corn was there is a small white lump, as hard as the foot itself. No heat etc. In my eyes foot looks fine apart from small raised white lump. I know brusing can take many weeks to heal. He is no better or worse from when it first occured. Never had a corn before. Any ideas? x x x
 
Should be better by now, sounds like a bit of pressure, I would get farrier back out to see if he can spot where.I f you want to post a pic of the sole of the foot might be interesting to see.
 
some horses are prone to corns due to poor foot conformation, though most corns are because of poor shoeing. get your farrier to check when he re shoes the horse in the next couple of weeks. if worried do call your vet and farrier, as these are the people that can help your horse. does your horse have poor TB type feet? i would be looking at improving foot quality through diet, and regular good shoeing every 5 to 6 weeks.
 
Hi I was thinking that it should be better by now. Farrier due in an other 2 weeks so might allow till then and then re-evaluate. Poss go down the veterinary route if still of then *gulp*

As for improving foot quality, feeding etc etc This is a total one of occurance caused by him pulling the shoe he has never had one before and normally has very good foot quality for a TB even goes barefoot behind. Got better feet than my pony. So this is an isolated incidence hence I dont really know what to do with it.

Will take a pic in the morning and post for some opinions.

Thanks x x
 
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