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Post by cyndi on Aug 31, 2013 19:58:06 GMT -5
You can soak an abscessed hoof in a mixture of water and epsom salts. I've heard that draws the abscess out.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2013 20:50:09 GMT -5
I'll feel better once the farrier looks at her, but we used to have a horse that had one abscess after another. Usually in both feet! Our barefoot trimmer, ( the most awesome farrier, and I miss him!), had us just leave it go it's course. He even suggested we ride her at the walk to help get it to pop. ( I can't remember if we did?) Anyway....I think that Angel has really tender feet, and I just didn't realize it until I lost my barefoot trimmer. He had them in that rock hard mustang roll, and now they aren't any more. I can't find a barefoot trimmer, so I would bet I'm going to have to shoe her on the front. I'm ok with that, but the barefoot trim is just easier for me.
I have been really uneasy about the vet situation in the area, and knocking on wood that I hadn't needed a vet in a long time. My favorite horse vet was our cow vet. He hates horses, but he is actually a very knowledgeable horse vet. He even taught at a vet school, specializing in equine care. He lived two miles from my house! He retired a few years ago. I found another vet that was about half an hour away that was pretty good with horses, but he moved! There is no horse vet within driving distance of my farm! I can trailer to them, but it's a long ways, and Angel was not up to that on Friday morning. It was kind of a helpless feeling.
I wish you all could have seen Angel on Friday morning. I honestly thought I was going to lose her. It was so scary. I've lost a couple of horses over the years, and it's so upsetting for me. for me, it's much worse than losing a dog, or any other pet. It's just awful. I'm so thankful she's okay. She's in the pasture for the night, and I'm trying not to worry.
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Post by horsespoiler on Aug 31, 2013 23:33:11 GMT -5
I'm glad to hear she's feeling better. We are blessed to have a large equine hospital and clinic less than 30 mins from us. They also have someone on call 24/7 for barn calls. There is also one mobile horse vet, but I think he will treat any animal really. The most wonderful small animal vet is here also. His waiting room is always packed and he has about 6 other vets on staff too. The best care and the best prices. I hadn't really thought of a rural farm area not having an equine vet. We are loaded with horses here so we have lots.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2013 8:29:59 GMT -5
We had a small window of time where a horse vet that is 30 mins away would come to our farm. I had forgotten about her. I could trailer to her if needed, I guess. She traveled this way for about a year, but then got too busy. She's good, but the really GOOD equine vet is an hour and a half away. He doesn't travel this far, but I have taken horses to him. He's getting ready to retire soon, I think, and that makes me nervous. I tried to get a vet from a nearby clinic to come out and do coggins this year, and they told me they had stopped horse work for the summer! It's scary. My DD said one of the vets in town does horse work, but you have to beg her to come to your place if you are a new customer. I am thinking I should get her out for something routine and make a little connection with her so she will come out in an emergency. I guess if she doesn't want to come in an emergency, she will turn you down. It's really nerve wracking not to know if you can get emergency vet care. That being said....My DH is really good with large animal care, so he really has gotten me out of a couple of binds that way. He pretty much directed everything we did with Angel. I get nervous, because a cow is much different than a horse, but he always seems to be able to take care of things for me. If it's something he thinks we can manage, we don't even call a vet. If we need advice, we call, but get a phone consult. I haven't actually trailer-ed to the vet in several years, knock on wood!
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Post by ghostrider on Sept 1, 2013 14:47:19 GMT -5
I'm lucky here not only is there a vet right in town who I bought a few shots from a couple years ago but my vet is 15 miles away and there's another in Stockton another 20 miles the other way. But the Amish do all their own vet stuff unless it's surgery or something major. There are quite a number of Amish friends in our neighborhood so if one doesn't know something they can direct us to which one to go get.
Yes soaking in epsom is one of the things both vets in both cases told us to do, the sooner the better. One trick though is to put the epsom in the warm water AFTER the horses hoof because the epsom is drawn directly to the wound if put in after and not before. I had never known that before Frisco's abscess. Both horses must have liked the soaking because they would stand with their hoof in the water for a long time without much prodding.
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Post by cyndi on Sept 1, 2013 20:18:07 GMT -5
I got a call from my "boss" this evening, wondering who my vet is. Hers apparently doesn't do 'horse' calls anymore. It's not good news. Their senior Thoroughbred mare was down yesterday, and they got her back up, but she was down in her paddock this evening and couldn't get up I think it's colic. Hopefully the vet on call from my clinic can help her.
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Post by ghostrider on Sept 2, 2013 1:02:13 GMT -5
Did she administer Banomine first? I've always had good luck with Banomine and have never had to administer a second dose. I also know a lot of horse people who as what that is?
Hope the vet helped her. I always do a head count every day because my fear is that one will colic out in the woods where I can't see him.
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Post by cyndi on Sept 2, 2013 9:09:17 GMT -5
I don't imagine they had any Banomine on hand, considering she wasn't even sure of signs of colic. The horse is just a pasture ornament, but they love her to bits. I'll find out more about her tonight when I go to work (I work at her daughter's house).
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2013 11:13:58 GMT -5
We had a old TB mare colic and die in the pasture during the night. Seems elderly horses are so prone to colic.
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Post by ghostrider on Sept 2, 2013 13:55:23 GMT -5
Anyone with a horse needs to have a tube of banomine on hand. Isn't it awful that some horse owners don't know this? Kind of like kids and bandaids!
nana the only time Boomer has ever colicked is after his first worming right after I adopted him. Seems if they have enough parasites they'll try and go through the stomach lining and it causes parasitic colic.
Have no idea why Frisco colicked, but he dropped like a ton of bricks on Glenn and scared him silly.
Come to think of it, I don't remember Buddy ever colicking?
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Post by cyndi on Sept 2, 2013 17:36:13 GMT -5
GR, to be honest, I'd never even heard of Banomine until you all started to mention it in here. Guess I've been "lucky" in never needing it! I would bet that the barn I'm at now has it on hand. One of the ladies who lives at the farm where Fanny is is an equine first aid instructor (which is how I met them!). The peace of mind that gives me is kind of like living next to a police station. lol
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Post by ghostrider on Sept 2, 2013 23:15:01 GMT -5
I guess because of growing up a long way from anything made us more prepared for emergencies. Most of the years I lived in my home town we had to travel across the prairie and mountains to town. 60 miles one way, 70 the other and 90 to the big town with a couple ranches between. I don't think we ever had a vet in town, had a physician for about a year till they ran him out and we had a visiting dentist who had a temporary office in a small trailer for a couple of the years when we were growing. Don't know how much I'd know if I never grew up in WY? There are 4 things at the top of my list I keep stocked.. 1. Banomine 2. Bute 3. Powdered anti histamine 4. Cut Heal although most of my friends us some other brand. I just like Cut Heal.
I have a lot of other things like epsom and bag balm but it's not on my list of must haves immediately.
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Post by wjminwi on Sept 3, 2013 5:28:12 GMT -5
Just seeing this. Really hope Angel is ok, nana! Confused though...why is she back with you? I guess I'm out of touch here...been so busy lately. Both our horses had abscesses this month, and both blew out fairly quickly with no long term problems.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2013 8:45:07 GMT -5
Hi Wendi!
My friend who bought Angel had to sell her, so I bought her back! I had given Mason back to the previous owners about 6 wks ago. We just weren't getting along. I was looking for some large ponies, but now that Angel is back, I'm holding off...unless something just falls in my lap.
Angel is not getting better. Still no word from my farrier. I think I'll drive out by the Amish and make an appointment for as early as possible.
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Post by wjminwi on Sept 3, 2013 11:36:23 GMT -5
Now I feel like I've been left in the dust! I'd better try to spend more time here, but not sure if that's possible! Anyway, I am sorry Mason didn't work out, but happy Angel is back, but sorry she is hurting....ugh!
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