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Unfortunately, I have a mare that has abscessed more than a couple times.  What works great and quickly:

 

Have the farrier make a hole if he can find the precise spot so it can drain (sounds like you did)

 

Get some green goop from your vet (sorry forget what it's called), that is made mostly of Epsom salts and smells like menthol.

 

Put said green goop on piece of 4x4 gauze

 

Put gauze and goop over the abscess

 

Cover foot with a baby diaper, use the sticky tabs to secure

 

Cover the sole with about 4 layers of duct tape in a 5x5 or so square

 

Use more duct tape to secure the square to the bottom of the foot by wrapping around below the coronet band. 

 

This stays on pretty well, even in pasture, and really draws out the abscess.

 

Good luck,

Judy in San Diego