zoeross0
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Hi, not posted an update for a week as been off work and our computer at home playing up and not able to log on ....
Had a busy and quite stressful week! Josie's abscesses were showing no signs of improving with antibiotics, the vets then recommended dorsal wall resections of both front feet to drain them. She had left foot done Wednesday and right foot Thursday, she was so good, no nerve block required just sedative, I think she almost understood we were trying to relieve the pressure!
Although her feet are sore, she is so much brighter in herself, a lot of yucky yellow pus has come out, they are poulticed at the moment being changed by the vet every other day for ten days then can be left open to air. I will try and post some pics of her feet once poultice are off.
Friday she was x-rayed again, she hadnt been x-rayed for 4 weeks, since having the clogs on. We were worried that the pedal bone had gone through her foot or infection in the bone as she had so much extra stress with these abscesses.
X-Rays showed right foot some rotation (same as last time) and left foot still has severe rotation but is the same as last time, so it has at least managed to stabilise with all this other stuff going on.
So although we are not out the woods by any means, nothing worse has happened and hopefully we can get rid of these abscesses this time, she certainly seems happier and lying down less, eating loads and generally in better spirits.
Next plan is my farrier will look at X-Rays, and end of the week trim the feet and re-fit clogs again, then fingers crossed we can try and get her feet stable and with lots of remedial work, make some progress.
I cannot believe the stress and highs and lows with this laminitis! Thankyou everyone who has messaged me and I will keep you all updated xx
Had a busy and quite stressful week! Josie's abscesses were showing no signs of improving with antibiotics, the vets then recommended dorsal wall resections of both front feet to drain them. She had left foot done Wednesday and right foot Thursday, she was so good, no nerve block required just sedative, I think she almost understood we were trying to relieve the pressure!
Although her feet are sore, she is so much brighter in herself, a lot of yucky yellow pus has come out, they are poulticed at the moment being changed by the vet every other day for ten days then can be left open to air. I will try and post some pics of her feet once poultice are off.
Friday she was x-rayed again, she hadnt been x-rayed for 4 weeks, since having the clogs on. We were worried that the pedal bone had gone through her foot or infection in the bone as she had so much extra stress with these abscesses.
X-Rays showed right foot some rotation (same as last time) and left foot still has severe rotation but is the same as last time, so it has at least managed to stabilise with all this other stuff going on.
So although we are not out the woods by any means, nothing worse has happened and hopefully we can get rid of these abscesses this time, she certainly seems happier and lying down less, eating loads and generally in better spirits.
Next plan is my farrier will look at X-Rays, and end of the week trim the feet and re-fit clogs again, then fingers crossed we can try and get her feet stable and with lots of remedial work, make some progress.
I cannot believe the stress and highs and lows with this laminitis! Thankyou everyone who has messaged me and I will keep you all updated xx
