Re: RC: Stepping on nails...

[sweety@nni.com]

Thank you for the 'expert' words - they will be printed and passed to her!
By the way, she raises foundation quarter horses who tend towards chunkiness
and are very heavy even as youngsters - which would seem to me to aggravate
any injury. My feelings were that this was a much more serious matter than
she has expressed, but I lacked the technical ability to describe the
tissues in terms that would be impressive enough to convince the backwoods
type to seek assistance. This may help her come to a more reasonable
decision. I hope.

At 02:11 PM 8/12/99 EDT, you wrote:
>In a message dated 8/12/99 10:47:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time, sweety@nni.com 
>writes:
>
><< Is there something she needs to be further concerned about? The horse is
> young {2} and not under saddle.  >>

>But--YES, there is need for further concern about this puncture!  ANY sole 
>puncture which draws blood has gone deep enough to invade sensitive tissues 
>with may or may not include structures such as the plantar cushion, the 
>navicular bursa, the navicular bone, the coffin bone, etc.  Especially since 
>you describe this youngster as being extremely lame, I would be VERY 
>concerned that one of these major structures has been involved.  At very 
>least, the risk of infection and abcessation is great.
>
>Heidi
>
		    



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