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Polly was trimmed a couple of days ago and went immediately sore afterwards.
I took her shoes off (only had fronts) 2 years ago when she was going to be out of action for at least 12 months. She has coped well without, albeit she struggled on the stony part of the yard. Fortunately this is only a small area to cross every day so we have persisted.
She was trimmed 7 weeks ago and was a little bit worse over the stones for about a week, but fine on hard ground, no heat or pulses etc. This has been quite normal since the shoes came off.
She was trimmed a couple of days ago. Marched out fine to have her feet done, was trimmed and then put back in. I kick myself now because she didn’t want to move at first when I went to put her back, but as it was turnout time, I assumed she was being nappy (she does do this occasionally if she thinks it’s time to go out and not back in). Got her moving and she was a little hesitant walking back up the aisle, but again, thought not much of it. Rode other pony and then came to turn them both out and alarm bells as soon as Polly came out- very footy on the hard ground and crippled on stones.
Straight back into stable and onto a deep bed. Next day, raised pulse in 1 front and mildly felt in 1 hind. Can’t detect in other two legs. Standing and moving fine in stable, she can back up and turn etc.
Yesterday I noticed bruising has appeared in the front foot that has the raised pulse. Bruising is around the very end of toe on hoof wall. This morning, only a detectable pulse in that one front with the bruising.
Continuing to stay in on a deep bed. Thoughts? I have toyed over the last few months with the idea of putting fronts back on her (obviously won’t do this until we are past this blip and there’s a bit of growth).
Feedwise she has a small cup of fast fibre and a tiny handful of Mollichaff calmer to mix her vitamin supplement in. Normally at grass overnight and in during the day with hay. Wears a muzzle if she moves to new grass. Not overweight, but don’t want her to gain anymore.
I took her shoes off (only had fronts) 2 years ago when she was going to be out of action for at least 12 months. She has coped well without, albeit she struggled on the stony part of the yard. Fortunately this is only a small area to cross every day so we have persisted.
She was trimmed 7 weeks ago and was a little bit worse over the stones for about a week, but fine on hard ground, no heat or pulses etc. This has been quite normal since the shoes came off.
She was trimmed a couple of days ago. Marched out fine to have her feet done, was trimmed and then put back in. I kick myself now because she didn’t want to move at first when I went to put her back, but as it was turnout time, I assumed she was being nappy (she does do this occasionally if she thinks it’s time to go out and not back in). Got her moving and she was a little hesitant walking back up the aisle, but again, thought not much of it. Rode other pony and then came to turn them both out and alarm bells as soon as Polly came out- very footy on the hard ground and crippled on stones.
Straight back into stable and onto a deep bed. Next day, raised pulse in 1 front and mildly felt in 1 hind. Can’t detect in other two legs. Standing and moving fine in stable, she can back up and turn etc.
Yesterday I noticed bruising has appeared in the front foot that has the raised pulse. Bruising is around the very end of toe on hoof wall. This morning, only a detectable pulse in that one front with the bruising.
Continuing to stay in on a deep bed. Thoughts? I have toyed over the last few months with the idea of putting fronts back on her (obviously won’t do this until we are past this blip and there’s a bit of growth).
Feedwise she has a small cup of fast fibre and a tiny handful of Mollichaff calmer to mix her vitamin supplement in. Normally at grass overnight and in during the day with hay. Wears a muzzle if she moves to new grass. Not overweight, but don’t want her to gain anymore.
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