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Not-So-Speedy Dressage

From Endurance to Dressage

No Hoof, No Horse

5/9/2014

 
Do you remember the bullet we dodged? Well, as it turns out, the wound was deeper than first thought.

We made it through the clinic just fine. Sydney never took a lame step, although he was on 2 grams of bute a day. By Tuesday, he was as lame as he had been before we pulled out the offending nail.

In case you missed the first part of this story, Sydney got a "hot nail" last Tuesday. My farrier found the "hot nail," pulled the shoe, and then replaced an older shoe to avoid using the same nail holes. Sydney was nearly sound by that afternoon and looked great on Saturday morning as I loaded up for the clinic.

By Tuesday, he was quite lame again. I called my vet and asked for his advice. Pull the shoe ASAP came the reply. All sorts of terrible things can happen to the delicate tissues of the hoof if left untreated. He didn't need to say more. I told him I'd be down at the vet hospital within 30 minutes.

I have a great vet hospital. Dr. Tolley was waiting for me with his team, and they got to work as soon as I had Sydney unloaded. Caution, for the very squeamish, there is a photo with some blood down below.
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Dr. Tolley is pulling the shoe.
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Dr. Tolley has found where he thinks the hot nail erupted. You can see the hole just above the tip of his paring knife.
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Yep. This is definitely the spot.
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Dr. Tolley used the hoof testers to apply a squeezing pressure to the edges of the hole in an effort to gently squeeze out any blood, pus, or foreign material.
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No pus, just blood.
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A closer look at Sydney's new hole.
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Poulticing with Numotizine.
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First of many wraps.
The plan is to rewrap every other day and try to put a shoe back on this coming Wednesday. We'll have to wait and see how the hole heals up. 

Very big sigh ...
Katharine
5/9/2014 12:08:38 am

Oh dear! Hope it resolves soon - poor Sydney! That rewrapping stuff can be a bit of a pain, but it will be worth it in the end :)

Genny link
5/9/2014 12:11:52 am

Sorry to hear he's still hunting, but it sounds like you have a great plan! Good luck!

jenj
5/9/2014 12:50:27 am

Oh man, OW. That nail hole looks like it's through the sole, not the hoof wall! This is one of many, many reasons I'm so glad I don't shoe any more.

Lauren link
5/9/2014 02:14:22 am

Poor Sydney. Glad you got him to the vet and all fixed up :)

Sarah link
5/9/2014 02:25:12 am

Yikes, but glad its getting taken care of!

Amanda link
5/9/2014 04:07:22 am

Eeeeek! That's so scary!

Good luck with the wrapping - I feel your pain exactly. I wrapped Tristan's foot every day or every other day for weeks and weeks.

Val
5/9/2014 07:47:53 am

Ouch. I am glad that I don't have to worry about nails or shoes.

Karley link
5/9/2014 07:53:40 am

eeeeek BUT glad that you have a great team to help you out :)

Calm, Forward, Straight link
5/9/2014 08:12:36 am

Poor Sydney. He was such a good boy at the clinic too - bless his heart. I guess it's duct tape booty time for you.

Also glad we don't do shoes anymore...

Melinda link
5/9/2014 11:49:02 am

Aaaahhhhhh...poor Sydney :( I hope every heals up soon.

(And as a reminder to those commentors that are relieved to have dodged the bullet because they are barefoot...no foot care choice is devoid of risk and barefoot is no different :). And this is coming from someone that does ride a barefoot performance horse! There is ALWAYS something with horses. Lol)

Bakersfield Dressage link
5/10/2014 12:29:23 am

Thanks for that reminder, Mel. Completely barefoot, with no boots, can be challenging here in the west as our ground is VERY hard, dry, and sandy. I've tried barefoot in the back before and was left with a horse who had literally worn away her foot to nothing. For my particular situation, shoes are the healthiest option. And in 30 years of owning shod horses, this is the first time I've had anything like this happen.

Calm, Forward, Straight link
5/12/2014 04:41:42 am

I'm sure those of us who commented on being barefoot are well aware that that choice is not without it's problems... one problem we definitely won't have is hot nails. :D

Amanda link
5/9/2014 12:32:04 pm

Poor guy!

Bakersfield Dressage link
5/10/2014 12:25:24 am

Thank you all for your concern. Hopefully this will heal up QUICKLY!!!


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