Frog punctured with stick

[raven123]

I went on a 10 mile trail ride this past Sunday, stopped by a camp ground to have a bite to eat. When I got ready to mount back up I noticed my horse had his left front leg extended out and placing no weight on it. I picked up his hoof and discovered he had stepped on a 1/2 inch stick and the stick was jammed up into his frog. Of coarse
I freaked out and pulled out the stick. A small amount of blood came out of the frog. Thankfully I was able to get a camper to drive me back to my truck and trailer so I did not have to ride my horse back 10 miles. When I arrived home I soaked the hoof with epson salt,medicated the hoof with Biocide gel, and wrapped the foot with a bandage and duct tape. The horse appears to be fine. My question is what else should I do if anything? I have been soaking the hoof
with more Epson salt and have used Peroxcide. the frog. I have noticed no lamness. Thanks

[Red Amor]

Hya
Mate sounds like youve done a great job and been lucky that the wound wasnt deeper

No doubt youve checked that there wasnt any stick still in the wound as it would only be getting sorer

about a week to ten day ort to see hi right ,
have a think about tetnis maybe talk to Vet and see if the horse need an update
well done one your efforts , hope all go well

[Roy Amaral CJF]

You've talked to your vet right?

If it were me I'd want to get an radiograph to make absolutely sure there are no pieces of the stick or anything else still in there. You also need to be sure your horse's tetanus vaccination is up to date.

As a warning to anyone else- puncture wounds in the foot can be very serious. It's not usually recommended to pull out the foreign object. The vet probably wants to get a look at the direction the stick; nail or whatever else has entered the foot and possibly take a radiograph to evaluate which structures may have been penetrated. You're going to need to stabilize it until the vet gets there. Think along the lines of taping a roll of duct tape to the bottom of the foot. It might take some creativity.

Out on a 10-mile trail ride I might have pulled it out too. Sometimes you won't have a choice.

[Gary Hill]

I think Roy mean't "tape a roll of gauze to the bottom of the foot with duct tape" ? Best, Gary

[raven123]

Thanks for the advice and yes I pulled out all of the stick. He is still doing fine. Thanks GOD for Biocide gel I love it and use it very much around the farm.