The farrier was out yesterday to trim both horses hooves. Q is doing fine of course. Curly, on the other hand, is another story. Not only is the one hoof still looking pretty bad from the abscess, but now his other hind hoof is showing some sensitivity. He was favoring it all day, which made trimming really difficult. The farrier could feel some warmth in the hoof but we were unable to determine what is causing the problem. So it's a "wait and see" situation.
The farrier also suggested a home-made poultice of sugar and iodine solution for the abscess to help draw out any remaining infection. We'll try that in a few days. With the shorter days we never make it out to the barn after work/school before the sun sets. Mucking a stall in the dark is quite a challenge!
The medicine boot we got for Curly is working - sort-of. It is still a bit big on his foot and he easily turns it. It's kinda funny to see him walking with it turned sideways; it looks like his whole hoof is turned in. But it is keeping his hoof cleaner, and that is the goal right now.
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