Posted by Rick Burten on October 28, 2003 at 07:37:18:
In Reply to: Sore Feet posted by Jill Smith on October 27, 2003 at 17:48:12:
: My farrier pulled my horses shoes for the winter. The next day my horse could not stand for an extended period. I examined my horse and found that his back feet had been trimmed to the point of bleeding at the toes. I called my vet and had him checked to be on the safe side and the vet told me that his feet were warm and prescribed Bute to help with the pain and inflamation. I have my horses shoes pulled every winter and have never had this type of problem. I do not understand why my farrier would have done this. My horse was so sore, he had to lie down in his padded stall with a foot of shavings. Only now after 4 days is he able to walk around without pain. Is there some reason behind this type of trim? Why would my farrier do this?
These are all good questions and concerns, but you should be asking them of your farrier, not us. regardless, your farrier may have thought he had more foot to work with than was actually present. this is why when I remove shoes for the winter, I leave the foot basically untrimmed other than to round the edges. It is easier to make a return visit in a few weeks and do any trimming necessary after the feet have had a chance to adjust to no shoes. That the horse was sore for only four days is a good thing, so just let your farrier know what happened so that it does not happen again.
Rick