Hole's in the foot (advice) and a thank you

[H-J]

Just a quic thanks again for all the PM's ive had about holes in the feet and they sound so similar to Dext and they have all come right when it has grown down a bit or out so im crossing everything that it is that and when its grown out of the foot he will be fine.

Anyway managed to find a pic of what it looked like on the time b4 shoeing from the net...It is now slightly bigger and almost at the bottom of the foot

Is anyone elses been similar to this? Is there anything the vet can do to fill it or something to improve the structure?

Any advice or stories welcome and of course fingers crossed it is this and nothing else am sick with owrry at the mo

 

[_jetset_]

How did he do this?

I am just thinking that the bit that has been pushed down could be putting pressure on the interior workings of the hoof (sorry, my hoof anatomy is absolutely appaling) and as it is moving down the hoof, the pressure is being increased because it is becoming nearer to the pressure surface, ie. the sole.

 

[H-J]

I have no idea how he did it! Might have been when we just got him.

Yes it almost goes down to the pedal bone the x-rays were showing. I really hope it is this and once grown out its fine. Maybe the vet can do something to it so he can do a bit of walk work or something, we'll see.

 

[dixie]

I've not used this before but how about looking into equicast, I think its designed for this type of problem?

www.equicast.co.uk

 

[wizoz]

That looks like it was an abscess that burst out through the corinette band (sp)

I'm surprised your farrier hasn't given you advice on it? When Boo yanked his shoe off recently and part of his horn with it, exposing the inside of his hoof, I wasn't allowed to cement it until the bloody part had grown over but in the end I didn't need to do anything to it as it grew down quite quickly.

I'd love to show this to my farrier to see what he thinks.

 

[H-J]

Farrier has given advice im just worrying!

See post below though all ok now!

well kind of!

 

[TableDancer]

Personally, if you continue to be worried I woulds talk to Haydn Price, generally achnowledged as the best corrective farrier in the country (ducks and runs for cover as everyone starts telling me about all the others who are even better

) He's in Hong Kong ATM with the dressage team and is possibly staying for the Paras not sure, but when he comes back have a word, he'll let you know if you can do anything to speed things up/improve them. PM me if you want his number, it's probably ok to post it but I'm just being a bit cautious!

 

[catembi]

An ID mare I had once had this exact same thing. She had an abscess that burst, as Wizoz says. She was obviously quite lame until the abscess had sorted itself out, then was lame cos the hole in the hoof was a bit pinchy, but once it grew out, she was fine.

 

[Thistle]

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Personally, if you continue to be worried I woulds talk to Haydn Price, generally achnowledged as the best corrective farrier in the country (ducks and runs for cover as everyone starts telling me about all the others who are even better

) He's in Hong Kong ATM with the dressage team and is possibly staying for the Paras not sure, but when he comes back have a word, he'll let you know if you can do anything to speed things up/improve them. PM me if you want his number, it's probably ok to post it but I'm just being a bit cautious!

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Do you know Haydn then, I used to know him years ago when he was still at school! I used to live in Cwmbran. He used to go out with a friend of mine.

 

[TableDancer]

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Do you know Haydn then, I used to know him years ago when he was still at school! I used to live in Cwmbran. He used to go out with a friend of mine.

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Have PMd you!