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Hey, Star*(or others)...vet-ish (horse) question...
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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 309926" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>I would have a vet out to see this boy. It is possible that he's got a 'gravel' or abcess that tunnelled up and will eventually 'point' at the coronary band in order to drain.</p><p></p><p>Problem is that with this kind of lameness, if it is an abcess, severe damage may have been done to the interior structures of the hoof--specially the coffin bone or tendons/ligaments.</p><p></p><p>The vet can pinpoint the cause of the lameness for you and then work with your farrier if it's an issue s/he can help with on after care. Farriers are not vets and cutting out abcesses falls into the domain of 'vet treatment'.</p><p></p><p>The other big risk with this type of lameness is that the horse will throw his weight onto the opposing limb which puts him at a very high risk of laminitis or 'founder' in that limb.</p><p></p><p>It's even possible that the lameness itself is caused by founder and again, that's for the vet to diagnose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 309926, member: 1963"] I would have a vet out to see this boy. It is possible that he's got a 'gravel' or abcess that tunnelled up and will eventually 'point' at the coronary band in order to drain. Problem is that with this kind of lameness, if it is an abcess, severe damage may have been done to the interior structures of the hoof--specially the coffin bone or tendons/ligaments. The vet can pinpoint the cause of the lameness for you and then work with your farrier if it's an issue s/he can help with on after care. Farriers are not vets and cutting out abcesses falls into the domain of 'vet treatment'. The other big risk with this type of lameness is that the horse will throw his weight onto the opposing limb which puts him at a very high risk of laminitis or 'founder' in that limb. It's even possible that the lameness itself is caused by founder and again, that's for the vet to diagnose. [/QUOTE]
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