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Discussion on Recurring Abscesses
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Oct 19, 2006 - 10:35 am:
Welcome Denise,
Does your horse have any chronic or acute illness issues other than the abscesses? Is her condition good and attitude bright, at least before the abscesses.
DrO
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New Member:
Jydy
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Posted on Thursday, Oct 19, 2006 - 4:38 pm:
Dr. O
She has no other health problems that I am aware of. I have only owned her for 7 months with her previous owner having her since she was weaned. He told me there were no health problems with her and I had a pre-purchase exam before I bought her. She is 7 years old now. She eats great and her attitude is great, except for now which of course she is hurting. Thanks for responding.
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Oct 20, 2006 - 5:46 am:
Hmmm, well it does not sound like a systemic problem. Did you mean to write Keratex or possibly Coppertox? And are you applying this daily to the soles?
DrO
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New Member:
Jydy
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Posted on Friday, Oct 20, 2006 - 8:31 am:
I believe it is Keratex. It is a hoof hardener with the main ingredient being Formaldeyhde. I use it twice a week, like the directions call for, everywhere but the coronet and frog. I have used Coppertox before, but the farrier suggested a mixture of bleach and water works just as well. I spray that on the bottom of her hoof probably every other day or so when I ride. Should I change to something else? The farrier always tells me she has great feet and he doesn't know why she gets the abscesses. Thanks again Denise
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DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Oct 21, 2006 - 8:44 am:
We know the reason for abscesses, bacteria are getting into the sensitive tissues. Hmmmm, no lameness till it blew out the heel, that makes me think of an injury: why do you think it formed under the frog?
DrO
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New Member:
Jydy
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Posted on Monday, Oct 23, 2006 - 8:38 am:
Sorry computer crashed. I say the frog. I am not too familiar with the anatomy of the hoof. I don't know where either abscess started because she was not lame until they blew out. After looking at the diagram on this site. The first abscess blew out of the heel and the Sulcus of the frog. The second one, I noticed a small amount of pus and blood in the bars, on the side of the frog. Then after cleaning real good I saw the small hole in her heel. That hole is now an inch long and when I flush it with Betadine it goes all the way through. Thanks again.
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 24, 2006 - 6:18 am:
Since abscesses are always painful Denise, you should figure they started where they blew out and these sound more like trauma cases than subsolar abscesses.
DrO
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