Hoof people please help!!!

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Hi i am a bit worried about Eowyns feet!!

I had been treating her for an over reach on her front left heel the past week or so and it seems to be healing great. Now she has got a tiny bit of mud fever on her hind left pastern near the joint.

The thing I am worried about is that her coronet bands and the top of her hooves on her left side (looking straight at her have turned dark purple, her hooves are hot and theu are covered in scabs.

Now I considered bad mud fever but would she get that in a day??? i have been cleaning her over reach every night and I havent noticed a thing wrong with the cornoet bands, hooves or that back foot until tonight.

Very worried as although she is sound she kicked me twice tonight when i was trying to get a look.

Would appreciate thoughts please as its soething I havent seen before!!

Nikki xxxx :)
 
Pix the yellow stuff is what is leaking from the wounds :(

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Nikki xxxx
 
the purple will be severe bruising. The yellow looks like infection. I would call your vet out tomorrow morning especially if you've been treating it and you're still getting yellow stuff out. Is your horse lame at all or the leg swollen?
 
No lameness, slight swelling.....

Called farrier who is coming out on his way to a job. Not sure what it is at all!!

I deal with mud fever most years, kia gets it she I clip his feathers off and forget to put hi oilon and his clears up withing a week. This just seems to be growing and multiplying!!

Nikki xxx
 
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