Tender after a trim

lovemydusty · 05-25-2008, 06:48 PM

My mom's Belgian/QH cross was trimmed Friday and is so tender on her front feet it's painful to watch her . She's putting 4 aspirin in her morning feed once a day , and is going to keep that up through Tuesday. No heat or tenderness on her soles, no fever, and eating fine. Can she get aspirin twice a day for the next couple of days? She'd love to hear from a farrier about this. She's walking flat footed and with short choppy steps. She's so sweet, we wish there were more we could do. She got this way the time before last, too. She mentioned it to the farrier, but I guess , he does so many, he must not have remembered. Now she's kicking herself for not mentioning something while he was trimming. Any suggestions for her? Thanks.

BarnBum · 05-25-2008, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by lovemydusty

Any suggestions for her? Thanks.

Leave yourself a reminder next time !! Bute maybe ??

annag307 · 05-25-2008, 06:56 PM

Sorry to hear that. Sounds like ur farrier trimmed wayyyyyyyyyyyyy to much sole off. I almost lost a sell of a horse because of that. The farrier trimmed so much off that he almost permantly lamed her front rt hoof. They have a little cushion there and if the farrier trims to much off it destroys that cushion and they are sooooooooo painful even on soft ground. The best you can do is let he hooves grow out and the cushion to grow back. You can wet the area around the trough so she gets moisture. More moisture will help her hooves grow faster. I know of people that do some bute if its to bad. Keep her moving but I wouldnt ride her for atleast a week, or atleast until she is out of pain. & call that farrier and tell him what he did. That is just wrong

annag307 · 05-25-2008, 06:59 PM

Oh and from what the specialist did for the horse that that had happened to. I had to pay ove $100 bucks to have cushions and shoes put on her till the hooves grow out. But truely I would just wait it out & try to make her comfy till it does. You could always get boots to put on her for awhile.

Oh, and the specialist said that if the hooves are not better in a couple weeks of growth then you would have to have them ck'd, maybe even X-rayed.

breburtch · 05-26-2008, 08:11 AM

sounds like your farrier trimmed her to short. Used to be a horse at a place that I worked that would get sore after a trim always did no matter how much came off. So we would give him bute 2 times a day for 5 days then drop it to once a day for 3 days then depending on how he was take him right off it or just give him about half a scoop once a day till and we would keep him off hard ground for a few days till they had grown out a little bit.

I would give her a longer period of time before you would normally call the farrier out for a trim to make sure all what she needs has grown back and then ask the farrier not to take alot off as it makes her sore.
Might be good to invest in a pair of old macs or east boots too.

Mav2007 · 05-26-2008, 09:28 AM

This happened to my horse last year when I switched farriers. The first trim resulted in my horse walking like he was on hot coals. Very ouchy and short choppy steps, especially over gravel. It only took a few weeks and he was better and then the farrier was more careful not to take too much off. The farrier said she shortened the wall of the hoof so more pressure was being put on the sole and the horse probably wasn't use to that.

Clippity-Clop · 05-26-2008, 11:18 AM

I had the vet out to look at a mare with a sore foot and he recommended putting her in a stall with shavings (real pain to deal with). It's very soft and much easier on them. We put straw on top of the shavings to make it easier to deal with. We also administered powdered bute for 3 to 4 days twice per day.

Also just saw a Clinton Anderson program about a product Vettec makes for problem feet. They actually have several but your farrier would have to know how to use them.

yogilover11 · 05-26-2008, 11:22 AM

Not sure but you can ask your vet

kanoo32 · 05-26-2008, 03:58 PM

I would paint the bottoms of her feet with sole paint, or strong iodine, or venice turpentine, whatever you have and switch to bute. Bute is stronger than aspirin, but if you are going to continue theaspirin you need to use it 3-4 times a day as it wears off in a shorter amount of time than aspirin does. If she is no better in a week I would have the vet look at her. Keep her on soft dry bedding too.

CatsTack · 05-31-2008, 12:17 PM

I agree with the folks above, you farrier trimmed too much. Sometimes when too much hoof wall is taken the horsey is only on the sole. There should be a bit of hoof wall just a hair longer than the sole. Also the point of the frog should meet either at the sole or purdy close to it and then taper up to just below the bars at the bottom.

Was this the only time your horsey was sore? Is your horsey sore after every trim?

Your horsey shouldn't be sore after a trim. I will say I do have one client that has a very sensitive horsey. It's real difficult to trim him, cuz if I trim just a hair more he's ouchy. It's been over a year and I'm still figuring him out! LOL

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05-25-2008, 06:48 PM
lovemydusty Weanling Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pensacola, Fl Posts: 412	Tender after a trim My mom's Belgian/QH cross was trimmed Friday and is so tender on her front feet it's painful to watch her . She's putting 4 aspirin in her morning feed once a day , and is going to keep that up through Tuesday. No heat or tenderness on her soles, no fever, and eating fine. Can she get aspirin twice a day for the next couple of days? She'd love to hear from a farrier about this. She's walking flat footed and with short choppy steps. She's so sweet, we wish there were more we could do. She got this way the time before last, too. She mentioned it to the farrier, but I guess , he does so many, he must not have remembered. Now she's kicking herself for not mentioning something while he was trimming. Any suggestions for her? Thanks.

05-25-2008, 06:56 PM
annag307 Coming two Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 1,958	Sorry to hear that. Sounds like ur farrier trimmed wayyyyyyyyyyyyy to much sole off. I almost lost a sell of a horse because of that. The farrier trimmed so much off that he almost permantly lamed her front rt hoof. They have a little cushion there and if the farrier trims to much off it destroys that cushion and they are sooooooooo painful even on soft ground. The best you can do is let he hooves grow out and the cushion to grow back. You can wet the area around the trough so she gets moisture. More moisture will help her hooves grow faster. I know of people that do some bute if its to bad. Keep her moving but I wouldnt ride her for atleast a week, or atleast until she is out of pain. & call that farrier and tell him what he did. That is just wrong __________________ "When all else fails & your feeling blue. Put on your shoes & go shovel some pooo!" http://groups.msn.com/AgsWebpage/shoebox.msnw http://www.putfile.com/annag307

05-25-2008, 06:59 PM
annag307 Coming two Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 1,958	Oh and from what the specialist did for the horse that that had happened to. I had to pay ove $100 bucks to have cushions and shoes put on her till the hooves grow out. But truely I would just wait it out & try to make her comfy till it does. You could always get boots to put on her for awhile. Oh, and the specialist said that if the hooves are not better in a couple weeks of growth then you would have to have them ck'd, maybe even X-rayed. __________________ "When all else fails & your feeling blue. Put on your shoes & go shovel some pooo!" http://groups.msn.com/AgsWebpage/shoebox.msnw http://www.putfile.com/annag307

05-26-2008, 08:11 AM
breburtch Coming two Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ennismore, Ontario Posts: 1,863	sounds like your farrier trimmed her to short. Used to be a horse at a place that I worked that would get sore after a trim always did no matter how much came off. So we would give him bute 2 times a day for 5 days then drop it to once a day for 3 days then depending on how he was take him right off it or just give him about half a scoop once a day till and we would keep him off hard ground for a few days till they had grown out a little bit. I would give her a longer period of time before you would normally call the farrier out for a trim to make sure all what she needs has grown back and then ask the farrier not to take alot off as it makes her sore. Might be good to invest in a pair of old macs or east boots too.

05-26-2008, 09:28 AM
Mav2007 Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,448	This happened to my horse last year when I switched farriers. The first trim resulted in my horse walking like he was on hot coals. Very ouchy and short choppy steps, especially over gravel. It only took a few weeks and he was better and then the farrier was more careful not to take too much off. The farrier said she shortened the wall of the hoof so more pressure was being put on the sole and the horse probably wasn't use to that.

05-26-2008, 11:18 AM
Clippity-Clop Long Yearling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesburg, Tennessee Posts: 1,029	I had the vet out to look at a mare with a sore foot and he recommended putting her in a stall with shavings (real pain to deal with). It's very soft and much easier on them. We put straw on top of the shavings to make it easier to deal with. We also administered powdered bute for 3 to 4 days twice per day. Also just saw a Clinton Anderson program about a product Vettec makes for problem feet. They actually have several but your farrier would have to know how to use them. __________________ Crooked Creek Ranch & Cattle Company http://www.crookedcreekrcc.com/

05-26-2008, 11:22 AM
yogilover11 Halter broke Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Milton,Florida Posts: 115	Not sure but you can ask your vet

05-26-2008, 03:58 PM
kanoo32 Started Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,362	I would paint the bottoms of her feet with sole paint, or strong iodine, or venice turpentine, whatever you have and switch to bute. Bute is stronger than aspirin, but if you are going to continue theaspirin you need to use it 3-4 times a day as it wears off in a shorter amount of time than aspirin does. If she is no better in a week I would have the vet look at her. Keep her on soft dry bedding too. __________________ Even if your on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there!

05-31-2008, 12:17 PM
CatsTack Halter broke Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NC Posts: 106	I agree with the folks above, you farrier trimmed too much. Sometimes when too much hoof wall is taken the horsey is only on the sole. There should be a bit of hoof wall just a hair longer than the sole. Also the point of the frog should meet either at the sole or purdy close to it and then taper up to just below the bars at the bottom. Was this the only time your horsey was sore? Is your horsey sore after every trim? Your horsey shouldn't be sore after a trim. I will say I do have one client that has a very sensitive horsey. It's real difficult to trim him, cuz if I trim just a hair more he's ouchy. It's been over a year and I'm still figuring him out! LOL