HeyMich
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Horse had an abscess dug out by the vet on Fri. Quite easy to find, and drained well. Wet poultice put on, and a kept in stable overnight. Over the weekend, I've hot tubbed it and reapplied wet poultice each day. I turned her out Sunday afternoon and again this morning with plastic bag gaffer taped over the poultice, and she's fine just mooching about. Question is, what do I do next? When do I stop poulticing? If I use some sort of clay/filler, how do I keep it in, and how do I keep the hoof dry? Iodine spray before the clay? I'm worried with this warm and wet weather, and with the fields being a bit soggy in places, that the abscess will come back if I don't manage it perfectly. I've ordered a medical boot in her (elephant) size, but what do I put on underneath it for turnout? And if I bring her in at night, do I just leave it open or keep it bandaged? Sorry for the million questions, I'm a bit of an abscess novice (thankfully!)!