Posted by Gary on May 22, 2003 at 08:07:18:
In Reply to: Hoof abcess after care posted by ahmiar on May 20, 2003 at 20:23:35:
: Just wanted to say thanks for your advice and well wishes, as luck would have it I have been doing pretty much exactly as you suggested. Cleaning the hoof and using an antiseptic spray daily but yesterday I noticed dirt has started to get inside the hole. I flushed it out with some peroxide but my question............is there a risk of reinfection and is there anything I can use to encourage fast healing? Thanking you in anticipation :-)
I have found that it takes about 10 to 14 days for a tender spot in a hoof to grow out enough new sole under the infected area. By keeping the area as clean as possible you are controlling how deep and large it would get without daily care. Good Luck! Gary