Posted by ahmad on December 24, 2003 at 09:24:17:
In Reply to: Re: Hot Nail - Abcess - Sensitive Feet posted by Lara on September 30, 2002 at 17:17:41:
: : You can use a removeable hoof boot such as the Davis Boot or the equivelent during those times you have him out on hard ground. While another abcess is a possibility, my preference with these cases is to use a shoe and a hospital plate, especially considering that your horse is so thin soled. How large a hole did the vet open in the sole. The larger the hole, the longer it takes to heal, the greater the chances of a prolapsed sole, especially considering that your horse does not seem to grow a lot of sole or have a great deal of sole depth. Since there is no heat nor soreness or sensitivity apparent in either the sole or frog, I am going to (sigh)presume that this is all related to the initial problem and the resultant insult to tissue both from the infection and the surgery. If a shoe can safely be ammended to the hoof either with nails or by glueing it in place, then, again, that is how I would go. Along with the hospital plate.
: : Rick
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: Thank you for your reply. The hole was not very large or deep - it was about 1/4" deep, right into where the white line is on the side of the foot by the nail holes, about 1/2" long following the white line and less than 1/4" wide (hope these dimensions make sense). I am having the vet out tomorrow for a set of x-rays to be certain that he does not have a coffin bone fracture or other fracture, I am thinking it is better safe than sorry. The horse was very lame again today, even on soft ground and in his stall. I will ask the farrier if he can put on a hospital plate as well.
: What does a prolapsed sole look like?
: Thank you! Very much!