hoof abscess

[L&M]

My cob has a patch of seedy toe behind the front clip on his near fore hoof and today he has gone quite lame on that hoof/leg. I am pretty convinced that he has a touch of infection but luckily my farrier is due on thurdsay so will be able to look at it then. In the meantime do you think it is worth poulticing/hot tubbing the foot or wait for a definite diagnosis from my farrier?
Also, as he is only lame at trot is it ok to turn him out?
Finally, I do have some cornecrescine hoof disenfectant so is it worth putting some on the area of seedy toe, or is that a waste of time now if there may already be an infection or abcess present?
Any advice much appreciated.

 

[AmyMay]

I'd phone the farrier and ask him to come sooner, so that the shoe can be taken off. You can then poultice effectively.

 

[L&M]

Managed to get hold of farrier who is going to try and come out tomorrow to have a look.

 

[HenryandPeta]

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I'd phone the farrier and ask him to come sooner, so that the shoe can be taken off. You can then poultice effectively.

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Ditto! Hope the farrier can help!

 

[kellyeaton]

call farrier to come out sooner in the mean time start clean soaking polticing until you no different!