Septic Pedal Osteitis

[sarahann1]

Does anyone have any experience of this? I’m wondering roughly how long box rest is likely to be needed for after the debridement?

Did you use shavings rather than straw?

How did you keep your horse entertained whilst on box rest?

Ta

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

My horse had part of the pedal bone scraped she had a surgical plate fitted and it had to be flushed twice a day, she had just over 3 months box rest I think the plate was removed after 2 months, she wasn't impressed with box rest at all I had to sedate her quite a bit and she chewed a hole in her stable door.

She was happiest just tied up outside with a hay net and she was sensible so that can help if you can do it, I used to hang Swedes on string around the stable most horses enjoy those.

She was on straw at the time it was kept very clean and very big and it was fine.