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Re: [RC] a vet perspective and a nutural horse foot perspective - rides2far

I've had a 4" nail in one of my mare's hooves on two separate 
occasions, once  with a fistula (the pus escaping from a "vent" further
up, near the 
pastern) > and, in both cases I gave her the proscribed remedy and was
riding 
her, she in  good spirits, fully recovered in 3--5 days. 

Lynda & Wentworth Tellington-Jones said the gypsies left things that
punctured the horse in the horse until it had a good covering of pus and
then it would slide out without leaving debris behind. My junior rider
next door came over and asked me to remove a nail from her horse's foot.
When I saw that huge (at least 4") nail stuck in the bulb, straight
forward I almost died, but I barely even touched it and it just slid out
slick as could be. The horse wasn't even off. I just gave him a tetenous
booster and he had absolutely no problems. He didn't receive any
medications. I told her to soak it but don't believe she did. She had no
idea how bad it could have been.

P.S. Anybody know if that stuff that got her mare with the tongue hanging
out off the ground and eating in a few minutes is legal in competition? I
think I'd like to try that stuff. >g<

I have no problem with people using homeopathics, but what could be more
natural than opening up an abcess to drain?

Angie



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