Posted by Geralyn Hawk on October 25, 2001 at 12:30:15:
My 5 yr old TB gelding fractured his right hind coffin bone 8/22/01. He was on stall rest and betadine soaks to try to treat a possible abcessation. on October 1, the fractured pieces came out through a hole on the sole of the foot. He developed a sub-solar abcess, the frog was dead and just peeled away. We are trying to maintain the sole that is left until we get good, healthy tissue underneath. And we are treating the hole on the bottom of the foot. I need something that will protect the sole, maintain the wall of the hoof and try to keep it from breaking away, while still allowing access to the bottom of the foot. Right now I am keeping the foot wrapped to keep it clean and try. My vet wants to put on a shoe and I am reluctant. Is there anything that will meet all these needs?