...we have yet another abscess!
I went to clean yesterday and discovered that Curly was barely moving - again! I immediately called the vet and made an appointment for this afternoon. Poor Curly was in so much pain when I took him out to the trailer - the short walk actually made him sweat.
When we arrived at the vet office, the doctor agreed that the abscess on the left front hoof is healing up as it should and that my course of soaking/Betadine was the right thing to do. The vet then tested his right front hoof but could not locate any weak spot where an abscess was likely to come through. He's still pretty sure that is what is causing this newest bout of lameness, though. I am expecting to see another oozing wound like the last one, at the heel bulb. As far as I'm concerned, that's an okay place for this thing to erupt.
We are doing another round of Bute to help Curly with his pain and if the abscess doesn't surface by Friday, I'll take him back to the vet to reassess the situation.
So what's causing all these hoof and abscess problems? Well, Curly has always been a bit tender-footed. And there are bunches of stones out at the barn - it used to be a river bottom. Perhaps those things combined are doing this. Or perhaps it's just rotten luck.
Will shoeing the horse be the solution? I wonder....
1 comment:
I just went through my first abscess with My Boy last month. It was really stressful because we thought he had a serious injury. Abscesses are a pain, and I am not sure I have seen my last one, but at least they are somewhat manageable! Much better than a pulled muscle, which could takes months to heal!
And, the easy soaker boot was a godsend!
Good luck and I hope your Curly boy is on the mend soon!
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