Re: RC: Hoof Abcess--HELP

[RDShoe4U@aol.com]

  I think the post calling for x-rays is very good advice.If they come back 
clean I would offer this suggestion.Have your farrier make a hospital shoe 
for your horse.After this has been made scrub the foot out good with a iodine 
soap.This is where it starts sounding kinda funny.For the first one or two 
days pack the foot with a product called Animalintex this is a very good 
drawing agent.Then make a mixture called sugerdine its a mix of suger and 
iodine.Just mix the two together until it is a think paste.Pack the foot with 
that and put the hospital plate on and do this daily.I would also keep the 
antibiotics going.After you get it cleared up you may want to let him wear 
the hospital plate for a few shoeing to insure that the sole has had time to 
repair itself and not let any bacteria enter the wrong area.Hope this helps. 
RD


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