Cobsndogs
Well-Known Member
Am pretty gutted. Last year when my little horse went lame, after a bit of going forwards and backwards to the vet, a not very obvious keratoma was discovered. The vet was pretty positive that an operation would have a good outcome. Op was done and all aftercare, changing of dressings, bar shoe etc. After a few months started to bring him slowly back into work, all good. Anyway when the farrier last came what did he discover once he had trimmed back- Yes the sodding Keratoma, bigger than before. Vet has confirmed 'It's Back', and seems more aggressive. Has basically said he can operate again, but is obviously not so positive on the outcome, says it is in an difficult place and will have to cut a lot more hoof away, right back to the pedal bone, but can be done. He says it's a difficut decision to make, and one he doesn't envy me. He found the whole time at the vet's quite traumatic last time as doesn't really like men/strangers and had to be sedated every time they changed the dressing, and then ended up coming home a week early for me to do the dressings, as he was happier with that. I'm so uncertain about a good outcome from a further operation now, and nothing that has been said has made me feel any more positive about it, but the alternative is that he will end up lame on that foot anyway.