Posted 2017-10-18 12:08 PM Subject: Drained abscess out of heel now what?
Gettin Jiggy Wit It
Posts: 2734
I had a nasty abscess drain out a back heel. It's done draining as of two days ago. I've never had a gravel or one blow out of soft tissue like this. Anyways there is a large hole I can stick my pinky into that goes down under the frog. I already cut away some of the dead tissue and a little frog but like I said it continues way under the healthy frog. So now what? Do I keep wrapping it until it closes? It's not really a lesion or open wound since it there is no scab. What are yout experiences with this type of abscess?
Posted 2017-10-18 4:46 PM Subject: RE: Drained abscess out of heel now what?
Extreme Veteran
Posts: 460
Agree also. Keep wrapping it and if you have one, stick a boot on him to keep it dry. I would squirt some saline in there when I change it also! Just something to keep it clean =] I had a nasty one last year, and I used saline, a drawing salve, infant diaper and a boot haha. Worked though!
Posted 2017-10-19 9:01 AM Subject: RE: Drained abscess out of heel now what?
Expert
Posts: 1599
I had one do this and he was real sore even after it blew. I took him to the vet to have him clean out what he could and then turned him out on grass (cleaner than stall environment) for 2 months. Came back good as new but it was frustrating as heck!
Drained abscess out of heel now what?
