jaytori220
Well-Known Member
I have a gelding that came up little off last weekend. Not too bad but favored in the front end. During this week he had been laying down in The morning which is not normal for him. Today I noticed it was defiantly his left front. When he stands he holds that leg out to the side with the weight on the right front. I have looked at the hoof and I don't see anything pysically wrong. But tapping hard on the sole between the point of his frog and the toe he is tender and pulls away. So I suspected an abcess. I have polticed it with epsom salt paste. Using a plastic bag vet wrap and duct tape. But we have had so much rain and we are under water and I have no way to keep him stalled because I have stalls. But I may be able to do something today to keep him locked up and out of the water. Does this sound like an abcess? I have only dealt with one abcess ever and it blew the same day the horse went lame. Anyways does anyone have any ideas for a better homemade rubber hoof boot or what has worked for you? Or any ideas that can help me in this situation?