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Re: hoof puncture comfort



I have always used Triglycerol Epthemol (spelling) for bruises and puncture
wounds.  Any comments on why epsom salts is better (it sure is easier!)

Tracey
-----Original Message-----
From: Tivers@aol.com <Tivers@aol.com>
To: michrowe@frontier.net <michrowe@frontier.net>; ridecamp@endurance.net
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Thursday, July 20, 2000 9:26 PM
Subject: RC: hoof puncture comfort


>In a message dated 7/20/00 12:23:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>michrowe@frontier.net writes:
>
><< I have a horse who is barefoot in back that came in yesterday with a
nail
> about 1" in the LR hoof, luckily at a low angle.  Vet looked at it &
treated
> it ASAP, we think it will be ok, but she's still sore and lame today.
When
> I repacked it with iodine today I cut a piece of horseshoe shaped dense
foam
> and stuck it in the EZ boot to unload the frog (where the puncture was).
Is
> there anything else that might really bring comfort to the sore, bruised
> foot?  She's on bute 2x per day (2g a.m., 1g p.m.).  I bet that thing is
> really throbbing.
>  >>
>
>Consider soaking it in Epsom Salts for a few days.
>
>ti
>
>
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