Re: RC: Hoof Abcess--HELP

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Have you had the foot x-rayed?  This happened to me about 15 years ago... My
mare had a piece of metal inside her foot that no one could see!!!  Once we got
it out, she healed up fine (after many months).

Teddy

Dyane Smith wrote:

> Anyone have any ideas what to do about a hoof abcess which has been going on
> for over two months and still has not healed?  Sun is an almost 22 year old
> Arab gelding, the abcess was dug out in early November after it broke
> through his heel (it is located medial to the frog, in the cleft, of his
> front foot) and healed back over before it had completely drained.  He was
> originally given oral antibiotics (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) for
> about a month.  Then he was given 6 doses of gentocin.  The abcess has been
> dug out three times, the last time last Tuesday.  He's still miserable and,
> although he has grown a lot of foot, his foot is very bruised and it isn't
> healing.
>
> I would do anything to save this horse.
>
> Dyane
>
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