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Absess's
Post At
07/21/2010 - 8:17 am
reply from
Anthony Belanger
MY name is Anthony Belanger and I am a seasonsed Farrier in southwest Ohio. Yesterday i arived at a barn to work on one horse. His names is Cheroke and he is a registerd mustang. The owner told me that he has always had good, hard feet in the seven years that she hes owned him and never had any problems. Four months ago she changed barns, and since then Cheroke has blow the Absess's in the right hindfoot medial side, all in the same spot. amazingly he did not test anywhere on the foot, his white line looked like the snake river and black as can be, when i put the foot down to look at the dorsal part of the foot i noticed that the corany band was very soft. I pallpated on coranary band and was able to look down in to the hoof capsule. My thought that the whole meadial side of the foot is undermind with bactieria fro to to heal. The owner dose not want shoes. I was up all night wondering what to do to help the horse. please gevie me sugestions ASAP!!!
Reply at
07/22/2010 - 9:59 am
reply from
Dr. Esco Buff, PhD, CF
Hello Anthony,
From the sounds of your explanation, I would suggest that the owner contact their veterinarian in order to determine the amount of damage and cause. From there, the veterinarian and yourself can determine a plan of action to the horse owner dependent on what the issue is, example-white line disease, just a big ole' abscess blow out, etc...
These issues can be resolved keeping the horse barefoot however, some issues can be hindered if not support via shoes.
Keep us posted.
Blessings,
Esco Buff, PhD, CF
From the sounds of your explanation, I would suggest that the owner contact their veterinarian in order to determine the amount of damage and cause. From there, the veterinarian and yourself can determine a plan of action to the horse owner dependent on what the issue is, example-white line disease, just a big ole' abscess blow out, etc...
These issues can be resolved keeping the horse barefoot however, some issues can be hindered if not support via shoes.
Keep us posted.
Blessings,
Esco Buff, PhD, CF
Reply at
08/ 8/2010 - 9:25 pm
reply from
Derek Grimwood
Anthony,
I completely agree that you should get a veterniarian involved if they are having multiple abscesses in the same spot. This could be a keratoma or a chipped coffin bone. My guess is that the abscess just needs to be debrided and let the hoof grow back out. Also, ask the owner if there are environmental differences in the pasture, corral or arena. You may find there is crush and run gravel at this new place that he is picking up in his whiteline, which is leading to the abscess.
I completely agree that you should get a veterniarian involved if they are having multiple abscesses in the same spot. This could be a keratoma or a chipped coffin bone. My guess is that the abscess just needs to be debrided and let the hoof grow back out. Also, ask the owner if there are environmental differences in the pasture, corral or arena. You may find there is crush and run gravel at this new place that he is picking up in his whiteline, which is leading to the abscess.
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