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Post by ZenRider on Feb 25, 2003 21:29:17 GMT -5
Same today, nothing new. Another hoof soaking and a little Bute. Nope, no Zen here, check the barn.  Can you tell it was cold out today.  Like my coldweather fashions. :hahaha:  |
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Post by Einstein on Feb 25, 2003 22:52:59 GMT -5
I gotta say foot in bucket is better then foot in mouth, which seemed to be my favorite pass time today ;D
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Post by chrisnstar on Feb 25, 2003 23:17:34 GMT -5
awwwwwwwwww
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Post by Smay on Feb 26, 2003 9:10:34 GMT -5
Is he really lame ZR? Is he confined to his stall? If he is, and if he has an abcess, you might want to hand walk him as much as you can, especially after soaking - it sometimes helps the abcess burst. He is SO cute standing there with his bucket! What a good boy.
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Post by ZenRider on Feb 26, 2003 10:30:55 GMT -5
I did turn him out in the indoor before the soaking, figured he'd stand with hoof in bucket better if he'd some time to run about. He bucked around a bit, then remembered his hoof hurts, the goof. OK, and I think the Bute from yesterday was wearing off. Would have him turned out to help the thing burst, if it's going to, but the footing is sooo bad outside (frozen, lumpy and icey) and with him limping about I don't want to risk him hurting his other leg on that stuff.
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Post by niaru on Feb 26, 2003 11:23:54 GMT -5
Cute!! He's SO good! Rita wasn't very patient with the soaking thing. My vet and farrier both told me that turnout is very good for abcesses. Can you turn him out in the arena for a good hour at a time?
It's a good sign he's bucking and goofing around!! ;D
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Post by Luci on Feb 26, 2003 12:48:34 GMT -5
Such a good boy!
I learn so much from you guys. I never knew they could get an abscess in .
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Post by ZenRider on Feb 26, 2003 12:56:15 GMT -5
Yep, had him out for at least an hour, while I broke the ice out of their buckets and put warm water in them (The owners are good at making sure everyone has water, but since I'm there, I figure I can spoil them a bit.  ), set up the bucket for his soaking, talked to the lady who cleans stalls, talked to the barn owner, yep he got his time out. I think the lady who cleans stalls is happy I'm coming out. They've been turning the yearling filly out in the arena during the day and I guess she's been a bit of a brat to handle. She gives me a little attitude, but hasn't tried to do anything too silly. So I've been putting her in to give Zen his chance out. He doesn't bug the lady or the other girl that need to get in the arena to get shavings like the filly does. Well, OK, he might bug them, but he doesn't scare them. :tongue: |
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Post by Lynne on Feb 26, 2003 16:38:39 GMT -5
Again such cute pics. Who is the palomino (?) looking horse? Zen looks so sweet and patient about this soaking thing Come to think of it, so do you! I agree with you that waiting out that soaking time seems to take FOREVER! Hopefully it will work its way out soon and he can let go of the pressure  The footing really is too crappy to add to injury. Mine can barely walk as it is! Well, with the exception of Crazy Legs who well...her name and all.... Glad to hear that he is feeling well overall....I do so LOFF him |
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Post by ZenRider on Feb 26, 2003 20:59:24 GMT -5
The palamino looking horse, is a palamino Appaloosa named Scotty. He's the resident school master and throw the relatives on a horse, horse. They don't really have a schooling program, but a friend of theirs gives a few lessons to friends and relatives on him. And yes he has spots, but in the winter they are hard to see in pictures. He's Flynn's favorite playmate. |
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Post by ZenRider on Feb 26, 2003 21:03:50 GMT -5
Oh, and how long does it usually take for one of these things to work itself out? Had him out again today, but he didn't feel much like bucking. Not sure if it hurts more, or if I didn't get enough of the Bute in him yesterday. I walked him around the arena a few laps and left him out for about an hour and a half. |
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Post by CC on Feb 27, 2003 8:37:29 GMT -5
Carambi had an abscess back in December. I went to get him to ride and he took off up the hill and was 3-legged lame at the top. Reaction to hoof testers was only mildly positive so vet said soak for 3 days and see how he is.
I never saw an abscess pop anywhere but he gradually (about a week) got better. But, about 3 weeks later, I saw the hole where the abscess must have blown out the coronet band start to grow down. So I know it was an abscess.
So, I would look carefully around the coronet for any sign of an opening and expect him to be pretty sound in a week or so. Good luck!!
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Post by niaru on Feb 27, 2003 9:02:03 GMT -5
You know, Rita had one or two episodes when we assume it was abcesses or more likely, deep bruises, because no abcess ever came out. She just got gradually better over a couple weeks with soaking, wrapping with ichtammol, turning out, and bute (then I switched to the buteless liquid). The first time the vet recommended bar-shoes and a pad in prevention, and that worked very well.
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Like my coldweather fashions. :hahaha: 
), set up the bucket for his soaking, talked to the lady who cleans stalls, talked to the barn owner, yep he got his time out. I think the lady who cleans stalls is happy I'm coming out. They've been turning the yearling filly out in the arena during the day and I guess she's been a bit of a brat to handle. She gives me a little attitude, but hasn't tried to do anything too silly. So I've been putting her in to give Zen his chance out. He doesn't bug the lady or the other girl that need to get in the arena to get shavings like the filly does. 
The footing really is too crappy to add to injury. Mine can barely walk as it is! Well, with the exception of Crazy Legs who well...her name and all....
