Elizabeth81
08-31-2009, 08:41 PM
Hello all,
I had a bit of a shock the other day. I was working in a barn I've taken care of for years, working on a very nice, well behaved lesson horse (24 year old QH). Just trimming her as usual, she gets done every 6 weeks. I was on the last hoof (LH) and had nipped from toe to inside quarter moving into the heel. Then, half a nip and shes bleeding through her WL. My first thought was " how in the world did I cut her too short?!?".....but the more I examined her I really don't think that was the problem. She was bleeding like I had quicked her, her sole was fine. I showed the owner and the barn owner and we couldn't figure it out. The really strange part is; it didn't bother her. She never flinched, was never off, walked away as sound as could be. I had them treat it for a couple of days, I called to see how she was doing a few days later and she still had never acted as though it hurt. So I was wondering if it could be something like a stay blood vessel with out nerves? If so what kind of thing do you think could have caused it? Any thoughts or info would be great!
Lori
I had a bit of a shock the other day. I was working in a barn I've taken care of for years, working on a very nice, well behaved lesson horse (24 year old QH). Just trimming her as usual, she gets done every 6 weeks. I was on the last hoof (LH) and had nipped from toe to inside quarter moving into the heel. Then, half a nip and shes bleeding through her WL. My first thought was " how in the world did I cut her too short?!?".....but the more I examined her I really don't think that was the problem. She was bleeding like I had quicked her, her sole was fine. I showed the owner and the barn owner and we couldn't figure it out. The really strange part is; it didn't bother her. She never flinched, was never off, walked away as sound as could be. I had them treat it for a couple of days, I called to see how she was doing a few days later and she still had never acted as though it hurt. So I was wondering if it could be something like a stay blood vessel with out nerves? If so what kind of thing do you think could have caused it? Any thoughts or info would be great!
Lori