Pouticing a hoof abcess

[Vodkagirly]

How often do you change the poutice?
How long do you poutice after the dressing is clear?
Stinking black stuff came out yesterday less today.

 

[AmyMay]

Hot poultice maximum of 3 days only, changing twice a day. Then cold poultice for another few days.

 

[Brightbay]

Definitely keep wet poulticing as long as anything is coming out onto the poultice. I do once a day, only because the horses live out and its impractical to be staggering around a wet field in the dark with poultice gear Twice a day while getting it to drain would probably be better, but once a day seems to do it.

Once no more black stuff appears on poultice, I usually dry poultice for a couple of days to help the hoof dry up.

 

[AmyMay]

The trouble with continued poulticing is, though, that it will always 'draw' something. Hence 3 day max.