how long do you rest before bringing back into work after hoof punctur

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Last thursday my horse stood on a nail and punctured his hoof with 4 inch nail close to the laminea.The vet has dug a hole for drainage and he has just finished a course of anti biotics.He is having a gel pad fitted tuesday to protect the sole as the new growth will be soft.I havent trotted him up assuming he will be bruised and sore.Anybody have any idea of the length of time expected for recovery.
 
I think thats a bit out of most of our leagues. Vet should know a bit more. Maybe a week and trot him up to get a guage? or maybe turn him out in a school/field and watch him? I think its a case of observation for when he's comfortable.
 
Hes been seen belting across his field and looks fine.I wont do anything until the pad is in so he cant damage the new growth.The hard part is that hes supposed to be working to fuse his spavin he had surgery in jan.I have turned him out because he fields are cleaner than the stables and his hoof looks good and there is no heat .I cant use the school because it s wood/bark and it would puncture the new growth.Just wondered if anyone had similiar experience which might help.Vets coming out next wed which will be nearly a fortnight so Ill have to wait and see what he says.
 
Why don't you walk and trot him in hand to see if he's sound on the foot - if not rest longer. If he is sound, you could start off with walking him round the fields.
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That would be lovely but our yo wont let us use our fields for anything but grazing.I have asked previously if I can use our jump field early so I could work him for his spavins the school is too deep and it aggrivates his hock.He wont help in any way .I have a sand school available down the road but I feel this might wear the new growth down.Hes a pretty field ornament again.
 
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That would be lovely but our yo wont let us use our fields for anything but grazing.I have asked previously if I can use our jump field early so I could work him for his spavins the school is too deep and it aggrivates his hock.He wont help in any way .I have a sand school available down the road but I feel this might wear the new growth down.Hes a pretty field ornament again.

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Um. Don't know then.
Where do you normally work him (with the spavins and before the puncture)? Could you box him to someone's yard? Or - cunning plan - could you buy some of those 'Old Macs' or similar, slap them on the punctured foot and its friend, and ride him on the road thus protected?
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I could only hack him out he needed to work in straight lines and hacking was the best for rehabilitation.Hes been a nightmare so many injuries tendon ligament deep bone bruising over reach just one of those horses I think.I am just hoping after the surgery he and I can move forward.He really needs some serious schooling but injuries have to be looked after first.Once the gel pad is in im hoping that will take care of problem in school and out of it.If not you can have him Ill pay you !!!!!!!!
 
Not wishing to be unpleasant, but maybe working him too soon after injury is causing him to injure himself further. Serious schooling may be too much for him, possibly too quickly.
 
Dont worry everything Ive done is with the vets approval.I only mean he needs serious schooling because hes a loon .I wont do anything until he is completely sound.All his many injuries have had full rehab one month walking ,one month trotting etc on hacks .With spavins he has to be worked moderately to create fusion.
I trotted him up in hand tonight and he isnt lame so he will have time off until tues/wed when farrier calls and vet checks him over.
We think his earlier injuries were due to his past being ex racer and his poor feet which have been addressed.The ligament could have been related to the arthritis in his hock which didnt come to light until this year.
 
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