UPDATE!!! Pronounced Lameness - Vet or Farrier? - Page 3

aguestnga · 03-06-2008, 08:28 AM

You could almost SEE his relief afterwards!

Dallas is NOT my farrier's favorite horse b/c Dallas LOVES velcro and is forever reaching around and ripping off the farrier's chaps!!! He HATES it when Dallas does this but after last night I told Mr. Farrier that Dallas was given several free passes to strip him of his chaps as punishment for that hot nail. Farrier just glared at me.

BO sent me an email this morning that already he's moving around MUCH better! WOOT! I soooo needed this good news!

dodib · 03-06-2008, 08:51 AM

great news--yes usually when the abcess is opened its instant relief for the horse.............

ChasnCans · 03-06-2008, 09:59 AM

thank goodness all is well.

Slim Pikkens · 03-10-2008, 08:16 AM

My vet told me an absess will follow the white line and can travel around the hoof following a path of least resistance as well as blow out the top.

BarnBum · 03-10-2008, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aguestnga

GREAT NEWS...

IT WAS AN ABSCESS!!!! Farrier came out and tapped all over his hoof and no reaction but when he went to pull the shoe, Dallas reared up and let out this awful moan; could tell it hurt like hell!!! He gave it one more tug and out came the "stuff"...everywhere.

Gross.

It was the result of a hot nail which the farrier was scratching his head over b/c it was in the white line and all but who knows...he didn't charge me and he ground out a channel in the shoe and in D's hoof so we could flush it easily.

I am soooo relieved.

GROUP HUG!!!!!

<<<<<<<HUGGS>>>>>>>> Yeah !!! So, now for the sympathy carrots, apples, peppermits .......

Poor baby !!!

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03-06-2008, 08:28 AM
aguestnga Weanling Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 448	You could almost SEE his relief afterwards! Dallas is NOT my farrier's favorite horse b/c Dallas LOVES velcro and is forever reaching around and ripping off the farrier's chaps!!! He HATES it when Dallas does this but after last night I told Mr. Farrier that Dallas was given several free passes to strip him of his chaps as punishment for that hot nail. Farrier just glared at me. BO sent me an email this morning that already he's moving around MUCH better! WOOT! I soooo needed this good news! __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting, '...holy smokes...what a ride!'" Author Unknown

03-06-2008, 08:51 AM
dodib Greenbroke Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ravenna, MI Posts: 3,186	great news--yes usually when the abcess is opened its instant relief for the horse............. __________________ Dorthy www.freewebs.com/brownranch/

03-06-2008, 09:59 AM
ChasnCans Started Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KS Posts: 2,012	thank goodness all is well. __________________ In memory of baby Mayln Marie Loyd. While he may knock over a barrel he will never* break my heart

03-10-2008, 08:16 AM
Slim Pikkens Seasoned Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,047	My vet told me an absess will follow the white line and can travel around the hoof following a path of least resistance as well as blow out the top.