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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 310112" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Well - I think the first thing I would do is take the shoe off the infected hoof. Usually - depending on how deep the abscess is? You can be looking at a couple days to a month before it either pops on it's own and drains or you can pop it, drain it then pack it with antibiotics. So my experience is </p><p></p><p>Get the shoe off.....</p><p>Soak the bad foot for about 15 minutes in hot water (not like scalding but really warm with epsom salts and then take it out) pat try because you're going to tape parts of the hoof later. </p><p></p><p>Put on some gloves and get the Icthamol (oh blech don't miss the smell of this gunk) and put it on the bottom of the hoof a little thick - maybe 1/4 - 1/2" thick. This stuff is like drawing salve and takes the moisture out of the hoof. Then we used baby diapers absorbent side up towards the hoof and then wrapped it with vet tape....about 1/2 a roll. Then and I know - here comes redneck horse and Nancy would love this - but Duct tape that to give it a protective cover. </p><p></p><p>Now - you can leave this on for about 2 days. Some people will say 3, I think 2 is enough and some people will tell you you can soak the hoof with the stuff on. I don't like that - I think you run the risk of the tape coming undone and then exposing the hoof. But I think it's safe to leave the bandage on for 2 days if you can't get out there...HOWEVER - My personal belief is SOAK THE FOOT EVERY DAY for 15 minutes!!!!! VERY IMPORTANT then redress it as above. The salt is healing, the salve is drawing. And the walking gets blood circulating and pushes that abscess down and pop. </p><p></p><p>I would take Going Norths Advice and get a vet out or get thee horse to a vet - because of staph and secondary infections etc. But if you're doing the poor mans cha cha right now - keep her on antibiotics and call the vet and ask how long once the thing pops. And ask what to pack it with once it does - and then don't forget to put the shoe back on. </p><p></p><p>Other wise it sounds like clipity clipity clipity .....flop and not clop. </p><p></p><p>EPSOM salts</p><p>Rubber pan</p><p>Latex gloves</p><p>Icthmol</p><p>Vet tape</p><p>Babydiapers (cloth throw away kind NOT plastic) </p><p>Antibiotics) </p><p>Call vet-</p><p>Take off shoe</p><p></p><p>Glass of beer.....that's for you. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/faint.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":faint:" title="faint :faint:" data-shortname=":faint:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 310112, member: 4964"] Well - I think the first thing I would do is take the shoe off the infected hoof. Usually - depending on how deep the abscess is? You can be looking at a couple days to a month before it either pops on it's own and drains or you can pop it, drain it then pack it with antibiotics. So my experience is Get the shoe off..... Soak the bad foot for about 15 minutes in hot water (not like scalding but really warm with epsom salts and then take it out) pat try because you're going to tape parts of the hoof later. Put on some gloves and get the Icthamol (oh blech don't miss the smell of this gunk) and put it on the bottom of the hoof a little thick - maybe 1/4 - 1/2" thick. This stuff is like drawing salve and takes the moisture out of the hoof. Then we used baby diapers absorbent side up towards the hoof and then wrapped it with vet tape....about 1/2 a roll. Then and I know - here comes redneck horse and Nancy would love this - but Duct tape that to give it a protective cover. Now - you can leave this on for about 2 days. Some people will say 3, I think 2 is enough and some people will tell you you can soak the hoof with the stuff on. I don't like that - I think you run the risk of the tape coming undone and then exposing the hoof. But I think it's safe to leave the bandage on for 2 days if you can't get out there...HOWEVER - My personal belief is SOAK THE FOOT EVERY DAY for 15 minutes!!!!! VERY IMPORTANT then redress it as above. The salt is healing, the salve is drawing. And the walking gets blood circulating and pushes that abscess down and pop. I would take Going Norths Advice and get a vet out or get thee horse to a vet - because of staph and secondary infections etc. But if you're doing the poor mans cha cha right now - keep her on antibiotics and call the vet and ask how long once the thing pops. And ask what to pack it with once it does - and then don't forget to put the shoe back on. Other wise it sounds like clipity clipity clipity .....flop and not clop. EPSOM salts Rubber pan Latex gloves Icthmol Vet tape Babydiapers (cloth throw away kind NOT plastic) Antibiotics) Call vet- Take off shoe Glass of beer.....that's for you. :knockedout: [/QUOTE]
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