only_me
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So around 2 months ago horse came in crippled in front and barely weight baring. No reaction to hoof testers whatsoever and farrier couldn’t find anything either. Suspicion was that he had broken something inside pastern/ hoof due to the severity of the lameness - I’m talking 8/10. Xrays done and no fracture. Continue poulticing as nothing to loose and hey presto, after 4 days of tubbing and poulticing some pus appears. First some old dirty stuff and then the loose pus appears - which continues to pour out for 5 days!! But now one very sound and happy horse. Happy days.
Then on Tuesday, horse appears same way - crippled, non WB on the other hoof this time. Still eating & drinking but reluctant to walk. Myself and farrier get no reaction to hoof testers & vet gives pain relief to see if any difference. Poulticed anyway as same presentation. Reactive to testers last night on mid lateral wall, but no sign of abscess on digging or even a mark suggesting - he has excellent feet and not a mark on them. Farrier wondering if he’s stood on something. Poulticed again thinking getting nearer or at least abscess closer to bottom. Still very much 8-9/10 lame and reluctant to step out of stable so I can tub on clean surface.
This morning - appears to be something very freshly burst out of mid front cornet band and very sore to touch. Looks like small amounts of pus but droplets and probably only burst within the last hour if that. imo horse looks slightly happier, and I think is putting a tad more weight through that foot. Still 8/10.
Here’s my question - do I continue to poultice the sole as I’m now poulticing the coronet band area?
I’m sure there’s a lot of pus to appear but obviously more difficult to pull up than pull down but unsure if need to do sole as well as the band area.
Then on Tuesday, horse appears same way - crippled, non WB on the other hoof this time. Still eating & drinking but reluctant to walk. Myself and farrier get no reaction to hoof testers & vet gives pain relief to see if any difference. Poulticed anyway as same presentation. Reactive to testers last night on mid lateral wall, but no sign of abscess on digging or even a mark suggesting - he has excellent feet and not a mark on them. Farrier wondering if he’s stood on something. Poulticed again thinking getting nearer or at least abscess closer to bottom. Still very much 8-9/10 lame and reluctant to step out of stable so I can tub on clean surface.
This morning - appears to be something very freshly burst out of mid front cornet band and very sore to touch. Looks like small amounts of pus but droplets and probably only burst within the last hour if that. imo horse looks slightly happier, and I think is putting a tad more weight through that foot. Still 8/10.
Here’s my question - do I continue to poultice the sole as I’m now poulticing the coronet band area?
I’m sure there’s a lot of pus to appear but obviously more difficult to pull up than pull down but unsure if need to do sole as well as the band area.