Posted 2018-03-05 12:22 PM Subject: Yearling with a tender foot
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OK its a sloppy mess where I live right now. Im 90% positive my colt is sore from being trimmed on Saturday and hes favoring a foot. Do I try to pack and wrap? Do I just go the old school way and soak it? I'd love to go the wrapping route since trying to make a yearling stand still for 10 minutes is like trying to herd a cat. I just dont see how I'll be able to keep it dry. UGH.
Posted 2018-03-05 12:31 PM Subject: RE: Yearling with a tender foot
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Kay-DRacing. - 2018-03-05 10:22 AM
OK its a sloppy mess where I live right now. Im 90% positive my colt is sore from being trimmed on Saturday and hes favoring a foot. Do I try to pack and wrap? Do I just go the old school way and soak it? I'd love to go the wrapping route since trying to make a yearling stand still for 10 minutes is like trying to herd a cat. I just dont see how I'll be able to keep it dry. UGH.
I would NOT soak if its wet.. Thats only going to add more moisture to an already soft foot. I would get a product like Rickens or even iodine and really coat the foot. Don't let it touch the hair. Try and HARDEN the foot.
Posted 2018-03-05 1:29 PM Subject: RE: Yearling with a tender foot
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FLITASTIC - 2018-03-05 12:31 PM
Kay-DRacing. - 2018-03-05 10:22 AM OK its a sloppy mess where I live right now. Im 90% positive my colt is sore from being trimmed on Saturday and hes favoring a foot. Do I try to pack and wrap? Do I just go the old school way and soak it? I'd love to go the wrapping route since trying to make a yearling stand still for 10 minutes is like trying to herd a cat. I just dont see how I'll be able to keep it dry. UGH.
I would NOT soak if its wet.. Thats only going to add more moisture to an already soft foot. I would get a product like Rickens or even iodine and really coat the foot. Don't let it touch the hair. Try and HARDEN the foot.
Good point. This colt makes me feel like I havent owned horses for 20 years... Thank you!
Posted 2018-03-07 10:09 AM Subject: RE: Yearling with a tender foot
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I would probably clean up the hoof as good as I could and see if I could find a tender area as well as check the rest of the leg.
I’m not sure I would try and harden the hoof just yet, because my first thought is abscess. If he’s been barefoot and he’s been trimmed regularly then I wouldn’t think he would be sore from the trim specifically, but that something else is brewing. I wouldn’t soak because of the moisture already in the ground, but if you can get him off somewhere dry for a few days and see if he’s really lame, I think that would be best.
Posted 2018-03-09 9:03 AM Subject: RE: Yearling with a tender foot
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horsegirl - 2018-03-08 3:21 PM My farrier blames wet weather for most lameness issues he sees.
I believe that was the case here. It had thawed out for a good week and a half so he was standing in very wet, heavy snow and mud all day every day. Once he was trimmed he started favoring it but once the ground refroze, he was back up and running. Ill just know next time to tell my farrier not to take too much off and I'll trim more often I guess!
Posted 2018-03-09 7:51 PM Subject: RE: Yearling with a tender foot
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Just to clarify, you *can* soak the foot when its wet out.. I would just pick betadine and Epsom salt as my soak of choice, and then wrap the foot in a bandage to keep it protected from the elements after. But since things are going well then just keep on keeping on!
Yearling with a tender foot
