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Discussion on Hoof Absess; Likelihood of reoccurence?
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Chance1
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Posted on Friday, Feb 10, 2006 - 11:11 am:
I'm looking at a 4 yo QH who has a history of hoof abscesses. He was moved from a dry area in Oregon to a wet area and developed several abscesses. He did not have the problem in the dry area. I will be moving him to No CA and his paddock (about 1/4 acre) will get some mud in the winter, but it is not all mud. Is it likely he will continue to have the problem even if I keep his feet as clean as possible and he has access to "dry" areas to stand? Thanks!}
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Ejar
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Posted on Friday, Feb 10, 2006 - 3:13 pm:
Well, I'll offer my anecdotal evidence, which should be taken as just that. One horse does not a pattern make. But on the other hand, it is what I've experienced, so for what it's worth...
My mare has a tendency to abscess, and it recurs unless I keep a super strict cleaning and medicating regimen. I live in So Cal, so dryness is not an issue. My last mare never abcessed, ever.
My minimum regimen is picking the feet clean once per day (twice if the ground is at all damp)with a daily topical sprayed onto all potentially affected areas. During the winter, I might pick her feet four or more times a day - before she goes out, before we ride, after we ride, before she goes back in the paddock, before she goes back in her stall. Stalls are cleaned of everything including wet bedding, daily, and she's turned out daily.
The abcesses have affected our riding only twice in six years. So, I wouldn't reject a tender-footed horse, but I would want to know that he or she is tough enough to deal with abcesses too.
They all gotta have something wrong! Good luck.
Erin
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DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 11, 2006 - 10:16 am:
Ruth does this horse suffer from any foot conformation problems like seedy toe? This could predispose to foot abscesses but otherwise it may have just been a bad run of luck or farrier problems.
DrO
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