tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post719817687302970609..comments2023-10-29T09:33:36.668-04:00Comments on Teachings of the Horse: Whew!Victoria Cummingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267314663679137147noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-36205053903680239432011-07-08T02:35:37.023-04:002011-07-08T02:35:37.023-04:00Good news! I dealt with abscesses all winter with ...Good news! I dealt with abscesses all winter with My Boy. His soles were so eroded and tender from all the mositure and he has cracks and pressure spots in his hooves. In fact I am excited to see if at his new location, his hooves will be better (his new farrier said to give it 6 months.) <br />I got my abscess routine down. I use straight epsom salts in hot water, in a boot, soak for about 20minutes a day. Within 3-5's they were fine. I also sprayed iodine on his hooves to help dry them out and kill bacteria.<br />(This is Ranch Girl, formerly "Pony girl"! ;-)Ranch Girl Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592780075479316574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-18347893896399847582011-06-26T21:44:48.784-04:002011-06-26T21:44:48.784-04:00Wow! I can't imagine going thru all of that......Wow! I can't imagine going thru all of that...we are so blessed to have not had those problems. Our weather has been craxy, too....really warm then cold again..just nuts.<br />Glad to hear this is something that can be dealt with relatively easily. I feel for you!John and Regina Zdravichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750649450237309246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-91583878936378827682011-06-17T14:38:06.732-04:002011-06-17T14:38:06.732-04:00Victoria-
thanks..I dont know why but I didnt thin...Victoria-<br />thanks..I dont know why but I didnt think of cutting up the Animalinex. Why? ;)<br />I have Easy boot epics so I could dampen and put them in there so easily. I did do a clay poultice that seemed to work ok, but still waiting on it working it's way out. <br />Yes, I know Dr. Kellon, we communicate via email and her yahoo No Laminitis group :)Kristen Eleni Shellenbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458744919530540978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-20801815623477646412011-06-17T08:52:51.286-04:002011-06-17T08:52:51.286-04:00Thanks for all the sympathy, everyone!
Kristen - H...Thanks for all the sympathy, everyone!<br />Kristen - Here's my abscess routine: I have a rubber medicine boot which I fill with warm water and some epsom salts. Soak the foot for about 10 minutes. Then, I take a boot - I have Soft Ride boots, but there are lots of other now to choose from - something that the horse can walk in comfortably and that will stay on their feet for many hours- I put a square of Animalintex (I buy the long strips and cut them up) that I've dampened with warm water in the bottom of the boot. Leave it on for the day, do it all over again before bedtime. After two or three days, the horse is usually fine. You can use a slurry mix of sugar and iodine or this black ointment called Ichthamol instead of the Animalintex - anything to draw out the gunk from the abscess. My farrier opens up the hoof to give it a path to drain - some people prefer not to open it and let the abscess come out on its own, but we've had better luck this way. Good luck - let me know if you have any other questions!Victoria Cummingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267314663679137147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-32690876066946143302011-06-16T22:52:26.049-04:002011-06-16T22:52:26.049-04:00See! That wasn't too bad. They'll both be...See! That wasn't too bad. They'll both be running around in no time.Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-43771392027210199492011-06-16T22:09:58.040-04:002011-06-16T22:09:58.040-04:00Literally going through the SAME thing and trying ...Literally going through the SAME thing and trying not to panic about it..although, I am ;)<br />I didnt know weather like that could be a strong role either...<br />They really act terribly sore and LAME during the episode dont they...it's scary. I did not have any luck w/ animalinex staying on. How did you apply?<br />I was told that encouraging walking helps work the abscess out.Kristen Eleni Shellenbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458744919530540978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-44440050863665775082011-06-16T19:59:55.869-04:002011-06-16T19:59:55.869-04:00There is something to be said for "been there...There is something to be said for "been there; done that" and the comfort of familiarity, even if it is knowing how to treat an abscess. Hope the weather and your girls improve soon!Deejbrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143307437996045353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-67060805741861435712011-06-16T16:13:17.728-04:002011-06-16T16:13:17.728-04:00Glad to hear that's all it was. As if just an ...Glad to hear that's all it was. As if just an abscess could be good news, but given the other options, I'd take it. What a relief.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-13206344897895968542011-06-16T15:50:17.461-04:002011-06-16T15:50:17.461-04:00Abscesses can be so dramatic - they must really hu...Abscesses can be so dramatic - they must really hurt. Glad that that's what it turned out to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-25589574393853937782011-06-16T15:08:11.950-04:002011-06-16T15:08:11.950-04:00What a relief! Sounds like you had all the bases c...What a relief! Sounds like you had all the bases covered though ;)Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.com