Punctured sole advise

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My horse managed to twist a hind shoe yesterday and stuck the clench into his sole on the inside of his hind foot, I had to get the vet to get the shoe off and he trimmed back the sole a bit.
So antibiotics, poulticing twice daily and box rest until friday when the vet will come back.

I guess my question is - do they always get an abscess from a puncture wound and if he does get one how long will it take to sort it out?

Any other advise appreciated.

Thanks

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We had one that did the exact same thnig, we soaked it and polticed twice a day and stuff the hole that the shoe made with clean cotton wool, box est for 10days and a shoes back on a week after that. Plain in the bum but not a massive problem, good luck! x
 
My horse stood on a nail the thurs before last (nearly 2 weeks ago).I had the vet out because the nail was 4 inches long the vet dug out right to the laminae.He went on antibiotics like yours and I have just ridden him for the first time today.The farrier checked him over this morning I was going to get a gel pad as his was so deep but the foot was so good he didnt need it. When I struggled to keep the wound covered I used stockholm tar which is really thick and helps keep the dirt out it is also antisceptic
That should give you a time scale to work on and he didnt get a infection either.Good luck
 
a horse on my previous yard did this....the owner sprayed purple spray on it, had it reshod the following day and it went out in a muddy field straight away.......no absess or any other problem! She may have just been lucky, and it isnt what i would have done, but i just wanted to say, chances are your horse will be fine!!
 
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