Featured Horse's abscess

A woman was riding my horse regularly by agreement. She's a good rider. My horse inadvertently got trimmed and ridden the next day. 2 days later came up lame on a Thursday. She tells me that Sunday because she got busy! Some people are so stupid. She's one of those people where 95% of all conversations end up talking about herself.

Anyway, I started using an Epsom salt paste and bandage the hoof. (hoof abcess is like bumblefoot on a horse with a pocket of puss that has to work it's way out. Years ago the vet would come and dig around in their hoof, but that's not done anymore. Now it's basically painkillers, soaking, and leaving the horse in the pasture because walking increases circulation. So it's a daily trip to the barn. I think it does me good getting out there daily!

It's been almost 2 weeks. These things take time.

 

I heard both sides of soaking or not, and a friend told me that Epsom salts is supposed to draw the abcess out.

One thing that was pointed out to me (stupid, duh!) is osmolarity (sp). Soaking in water would weaken the wall, but Epsom salts will draw the moisture out. I know we both know that, LOL.

She was really lame today and I undid the "cast" and the Epsom salt gel actually did work. She had a slit type hole where she was ouchy. I repacked with Epsom salt gel and will see tomorrow. She's on bute for now.


I cut a piece of diaper to fit her hoof, added gel and wrapped it with duct tape. Hopefully she'll show improvement.

 

CQ, I would love that! But I don't know if I like the cold.

I think the woman should have called me. Most vets down here don't try to dig drain holes because there's a chance of doing more harm than good.
That woman is all about herself. Always had been. But she also has a $30k horse that's had nothing but serious problems costing her a fortune.

 

You're giving me ideas..........
However, it's a little hard right now, as we are almost making our way into perfect weather for 7-ish months. 70's every day..........

 

I saw Prisma today. She seemed worse. I unwrapped her foot and there's no abcess activity. A farrier (blacksmith) happened to be there. He says that her feet are tender from moisture. So 4 days of bandages that are moist just made things worse or hoof softer. He recommended this stuff to toughen up her hooves. He says it happens all the time. The hoof that had the dressing made her hoof even softer like you can press with two thumbs and get movement. So today she got the toughener and went for turnout. But if it's moist outside, I may keep her in her stall to let her hooves dry out. Maybe she should have stayed in today. I'm grateful for the professional opinion from a lifelong farrier. Nothing like knowledge. Hopefully I can ride her in a week. With my daily visits we have bonded again. She sees me and nickers. I just doesn't seem like I've had her for 12 years.

 

She is Tennessee Walker. The glide ride, LOL.

People suck when it comes to animals. If you are not a terrier person, you should not own a terrier. When a farrier gets a horse like that, the first thing they do is use a hacksaw to remove the upturned part. It's so awful.

 

Thankyou! I adore her!

 

Well, on Sunday she looked almost good. Today I go and she is very very worse. So I'm meeting the vet tomorrow morning. I wonder if she has a bone chip or something. I told the vet she may need xrays.

I think I'll not let anyone ride her until I'm comfortable. It's really not the rider's fault. Just someone should have called me sooner. I really don't like the excuse "I got busy with other things".

 

I met with the vet this morning. Of course the one vet without the xray machine came even after I left a message that I may need an xray. My horse was practically fall down lame this morning. She will be back tomorrow for xrays.

That woman was there and I was chatting with her and another woman and she never said "how's the horse doing?" Just a lot of talk about herself. Then she's waiting for the vet like me because her horse needs injections, and she goes on and on with the vet about how long will it be until she can ride her horse. Not how long will it be until her horse is okay.

Then the vet examines my horse and we are discussing her and of course this woman has to come and interrupt with a question. Still hasn't asked about how my horse is doing!

This vet works with my vet. She did a lot of yakking about stuff we've already tried treating her for, basically an abcess or a tender sole . Like stuff that I think she should have been showing improvement on. Or she guesses a bruised heal that was getting better, then got rebruised!

I told her I'd like xrays, so she'll be back tomorrow. I mean that's what I asked for because I'm done guessing. My concern right now is a fracture or bone chip. I'd like to rule that out. Well those xrays better be darn clear or she can take them over!

 

I was not going to mention this because it's highly unlikely but being the naïve person I am, I wonder..........

The woman that rode my horse has a horse she paid a lot of money for that has been nothing but serious medical problems. The last one being that her horse foundered (the bone inside the hoof is held in place by hundred of little fingers. When they are toxic , they let go of the bone and the bone can sink thru the bottom of the hoof.)
I think her horse's problems are sincerely serious and I think more damage done than she is saying. She says it will be another month or two before she is rideable. I think more like a year. And the horse has another problem , but I am questioning that because this breed of horse rarely gets "navicular" which is a wearing away of a small bone and very painful.

Anyhow, her horse is a serious bag of continuing medical problems which are serious. I have often felt that aside from being really self centered , she appears to enjoy the attention.

So a little voice makes me wonder why my horse and the other lady's horse she rides are both lame. I hate saying that, and she didn't over ride my horse, or the other lady's horse. And both are coincidentally lame with different things.

Maybe it's nothing. I've never seen her do anything bad. But hearing this morning that the other horse she rides needs to be checked for something-well that made me wonder. Would it make anyone else wonder?

 

Oooo,,Maryellen I'm glad you're in my corner.
I have not ever seen her abusive , or ride rough. And her own horse has serious problems that I don't think can be induced by her or anyone.

She ain't riding my horse anymore. I feel very protective now. And yes, she should have called me right away and not waited 4 days. It's just a questionable situation.