tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post8174021783629220742..comments2023-10-29T09:33:36.668-04:00Comments on Teachings of the Horse: Deja VuVictoria Cummingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267314663679137147noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-52111750681970275252014-08-22T19:23:06.242-04:002014-08-22T19:23:06.242-04:00Ditto on the no bute or banamine - my experience h...Ditto on the no bute or banamine - my experience has been that they can extend the whole process. <br /><br />I hope things resolve soon!Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-60987252869729826372014-08-22T09:22:13.517-04:002014-08-22T09:22:13.517-04:00Arlene - I owe it to you and Jacquie for introduci...Arlene - I owe it to you and Jacquie for introducing me to Animalintex - what miraculous stuff!<br />Billie - I'm going to look for those homeopathic remedies. And you are absolutely right - it did make me re-center myself in the moment and remind me that spending time with my horses is the best way for me to heal my sadness.Victoria Cummingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267314663679137147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-25457518039666908482014-08-22T08:37:50.359-04:002014-08-22T08:37:50.359-04:00So sorry you are going through this again!
We fo...So sorry you are going through this again! <br /><br />We found over the years with Salina that silicea and hepar sulph, two homeopathic remedies, and wrapping with animalintex (no soaking) worked best. That and just giving her time. Usually when the abscess was ready to pop hand walking helped and she was very willing to do it at that point. <br /><br />We didn't give Bute or Banamine b/c I have read that can make the abscess actually last longer.<br /><br />The digging for it is imo a bad idea - they all seem to want to do it but imo and experience it creates more problems in the long run. <br /><br />Once I got my remedies and animalintex as the back-up the abscesses never simmered more than a couple of days before emerging, and generally cleared really fast when they burst out. It's scary to think that something else might be wrong - I got pretty good at being able to feel the abscess and sometimes could smell it - and if in summer months always noted that flies would be drawn to the abscess area of the hoof several days before it burst - so I learned to use those as diagnostic tools and to trust my gut about it. <br /><br />We did the whole vet thing with the first two abscesses she had - spent a small fortune each time and for no good reason and no real relief for her. In fact, probably more discomfort b/c she really hated the invasive stuff!<br /><br />I hope Siete is on the road to total recovery at this point. Maybe all this is happening to re-center you in the moment - nothing like a horse with an abscess to get us right there in the barn with them, trying to fix things and help them out!! Big hugs.billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-1276758860961027432014-08-21T22:08:23.542-04:002014-08-21T22:08:23.542-04:00Poor Siete and poor you. There's nothing worse...Poor Siete and poor you. There's nothing worse than having a vet who seems to be running up the bill while not coming to a definite conclusion on what the problem is. Mellon just had an abscess and we didn't soak it just gave hin Banamine and wrapped it with Animakintex and duct tape. Yes the vet did come and open it up twice but that's it. We turned him out as usual and it took care of itself. We just changed the bandage each night. I hope she's fine in the morning.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-20851641276602143082014-08-21T17:30:54.639-04:002014-08-21T17:30:54.639-04:00Thanks, Lori. I felt like all I was saying to this...Thanks, Lori. I felt like all I was saying to this vet was no. And she kept coming up with more things to do and I knew that the x-rays were the only way to tell if Siete had laminitis or a fracture. I did use icthamol last week - maybe that's why she got worse since it was drawing the gunk out. But I think that when the vet opened up those two places so it could drain, that's what did the trick. Don't want to jinx it. I'll wait until the morning to declare that all is well.Victoria Cummingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267314663679137147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-13122760782627909662014-08-21T17:06:53.649-04:002014-08-21T17:06:53.649-04:00Hey Victoria...I know what you are talking about. ...Hey Victoria...I know what you are talking about. Don't be afraid to say no sometimes. In the past, the vets have talked my boarders into all kinds of things that did not have to be done because they were not knowledgable. We have one practice that pays a bonus to whoever takes in the most money...you can just imagine how they play on people. Do you ever use ichthomal (sp?). It really draws. I've had abcesses pop out at the coronet band, the heel and on their soles. Let's hope she's ok.Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.com