caramel
Well-Known Member
Hi all... finally thought to ask you all for advice.
My boy (TB) was diagnosed with 2 abcesses, one in the bar of his foot, the other in his heel. These were poulticed, and dealt with by my farrier (whose also helping me manage his navicular). The abcesses were in his 'navicular foot' (left fore). He was warm poulticed for 5 days, and dry poulticed for a day. We had the vet out who took the shoe off.
This was a week ago, he's since had the shoe put back on, and been turning him out for a few hours. He wears gel pads in front for his navicular.
The farrier said there was no reaction when the shoe was put back on.
However, he's still lame on that foot. You can see it in the field, and it's really obvious in trot.
I've called farrier, and he's coming tues. Thoughts/opinions welcome...
My boy (TB) was diagnosed with 2 abcesses, one in the bar of his foot, the other in his heel. These were poulticed, and dealt with by my farrier (whose also helping me manage his navicular). The abcesses were in his 'navicular foot' (left fore). He was warm poulticed for 5 days, and dry poulticed for a day. We had the vet out who took the shoe off.
This was a week ago, he's since had the shoe put back on, and been turning him out for a few hours. He wears gel pads in front for his navicular.
The farrier said there was no reaction when the shoe was put back on.
However, he's still lame on that foot. You can see it in the field, and it's really obvious in trot.
I've called farrier, and he's coming tues. Thoughts/opinions welcome...
