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Just had the vet out as Zak has been lame for the last week, but being told it would go down as it was probably just bruising from hunting i didnt get the vet out earlier, and the vet found an abcess under his shoe
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I feel terrible that he has been in such pain and its my fault. From now on i will always get the vet out-learnt my lesson. Sorry just a feel bad post
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Aww try not to feel bad..I did the same left it for a few days as people say oh dont get the vet out straightaway it will just be a bruise..turned out to be an abcess as she had stood on something really sharp and i felt so bad making her wait days because I listened to other people!
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If you get the vet to an abcess TOO soon, they inevitably can't find it! Basically the test is - if it gets worse over 24 hours, it is almost certainly an abcess. If it gets better, it's a bruise. If I suspect an abcess, I hot tub and poultice for a day or two to draw it downwards, then get the farrier rather than the vet. (My vet is GOOD with abcesses, but my farrier is better at taking shoes off!)
 
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Oh ok, makes me feel a liiiiitle bit better!!Thanks guys
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shall be more knowledgable nxt time
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No offence, but no you won't because all abscesses start off as mild lameness which everyone is convinced is a bruised sole....it's only when it gets worse and horse is obviously lame...that we all realise
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(My vet is GOOD with abcesses, but my farrier is better at taking shoes off!)

[/ QUOTE ] OMG I can relate to that, my friends horse had an absess and the vet said .. "well I could take his shoe off but that will take and hour and an half" !!! lol
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Oh ok, makes me feel a liiiiitle bit better!!Thanks guys
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shall be more knowledgable nxt time
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No offence, but no you won't because all abscesses start off as mild lameness which everyone is convinced is a bruised sole....it's only when it gets worse and horse is obviously lame...that we all realise
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Yeh but i i have never dealt with an abscess before, so know i know that if he is persistantly lame it could be an abcsess!!
 
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