Help!

[FoxedOff]

My poor boy has a bad foot!!!
I was out hunting for the morning and when I returned to the stable yard, un-tacked,washed down and put him away he didn't look right as I went to put his bandages on, in fact he was badly lame!
I panicked as first of all thinking it was a tendon ( warm leg ) and another woman at the yard had a look but it seemed to be more in the foot. and we put a poultice on over night and also been hot tubing it. He is better today with no puffy leg but a very warm foot. getting the farrier out in the morning.
Could he of just stood on something and bruised his foot? or could it be puss in the foot............?

 

[Tiffany]

I'm not a vet but could be bruising or maybe a puncture wound? Good sign that he's improved since you first noticed.

 

[FoxedOff]

There is no wound... Hope fully the farrier comes up with an answer or it will be a vet job!

 

[weesophz]

its possible he has an abcess, poulticing it is a good idea, kudos on youre quick thinking!

 

[Kadastorm]

Stick to what your doing with the poultice until the farrier comes and they can tell you if it is/isnt a bruised sole or abcess. You've done the right thing and cant think of anything else to add hope the ned is ok soon!

 

[FoxedOff]

Turns out it was an infection from where he has trodden on something! I'm over the moon its not something too serious!
Thanks everyone! x