*rant* how the hell did my ex farrier not.....

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notice that my mare had 2 corns on each fore
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She's been lame for months now and has not improved, in fact she's become progressively worse.
She's had nerve blocks, x rays and is currently midway through her Circulon TX.
The new farrier came out today and immediately showed me the bruising to both sides of both fore heels.
It may or may not be the cause of her lameness but it wasn't helping was it
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I can't believe the old farrier never noticed/failed to tell me
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Sorry for the rant
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Yes, I've just left a message for them to call me
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I was already fuming with the vets as I collected her x rays from them yesterday to show to the farrier and OMG going from the quality it's beyond me how they could even hazard a guess to the problem let alone make any diagnosis
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If she becomes sound I'll be over the moon BUT I will be looking for answers from the 'professionals' as I will not accept her leg being excluded from her insurance due to their ineptitude
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The vets were convinced it was navicular despite the oh so good *not* x rays showing no problems
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It could be navicular but I'm so pee'd off that not one professional noticed the corns. No wonder she's been getting worse
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The new farrier has hot shod, fitted rolled toes and taken the pressure off the corns. I have to make sure debris doesn't build up between the sole and shoe. Not a problem as I hoof pick twice daily during winter.

Poor girlie
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This is so strange, my farrier came out the other day and told me exactly the same story about a horse he had just started doing. So unless this happened to you about a couple of weeks ago and you are in the same area as me, then someone else is also going through the same thing as you!
 
Does any one have any tips for us mere mortals to spot corns? Am a little concerend about one of attys feet.
I thought if there was a bulge/ lump around the bar areas that was a corn but apparently not.
 
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Does any one have any tips for us mere mortals to spot corns? Am a little concerend about one of attys feet.
I thought if there was a bulge/ lump around the bar areas that was a corn but apparently not.

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My mares are hidden under her shoes
I've always trusted the farriers but I'll be keeping a closer eye on things in the future AND asking more questions
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I can't believe the old farrier never noticed/failed to tell me

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Nor the vet by the sounds of it
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Quite
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TBH I tend to make the farrier the first point of call for footy problems, I guess I expect them to be top choice after 5(?) years of training specifically within the lower limb regions
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I sympathise, but have discovered there is a world of difference between a farrier and a "Good Farrier".
The one we now use is so professional and always finds things like that, and advises accordingly.
We changed to him after hearing him telling a livery client her horse was shod completely wrongly, I had been hinting to her but didn't dare say it out loud, and after she changed to him the horse's action changed totally.
We were so pleased he took us on, and the horses paces have all improved hugely.
I do feel inthis case your vet should have been working with the farrier and found this right at the start. Perhaps a refund of some of the treatment should be requested if it proves to be nothing more than corns...
 
Thanks HH
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Before I moved I had an excellent farrier that I got on very well with.In fact he and his wife are coming to stay for a few days in February
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I miss him
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The new chap spent nearly 2 hours with us today.
He talked everything through with me which was a vast improvement to the ex farrier.

Please keep fingers crossed for my mare, it's been a heartbreaking year .
 
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