Re: Re: Looking for Vets Opinions (long) PS

["Steven Proe" <trails@aaahawk.com>]

Hi Again: I also used penicillin and a bedadine solution to flush/irrigate
the would thoroughly. A vise gripe is a useful tool to remove the
nail/foreign body.
Steven is still not a vet.
Steven

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Proe" <trails@aaahawk.com>
To: <AJANDCRYSTA@aol.com>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 5:45 PM
Subject: RC: Re: Looking for Vets Opinions (long)


> Hi: If I were you, I would soak the foot in Bedadine cut with water until
it
> is the color or tea. I would also use a easy boot on that foot to keep as
> clean as possible. I have poured this solution into the easy boot for
three
> days and then proceeded to soak the foot in a solution of Epsom Salts 6
lbs.
> per 5 gal. bucket of warm water twice a day for 4 days. You may find out
> that you shall have to open up the frog to allow draining if the horse
> continues to have pain/lameness.
> I have had three horses with this type of injury. The nails completely
> penetrated the sole and existed at different locations, bulbs and coronet
> band. They all are/were fine. use your nose to check for any rotten smell
> and use you fingers to test for pressure.
> hope this helps. "I am not a vet"
> Steven Proe
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <AJANDCRYSTA@aol.com>
> To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 4:38 PM
> Subject: RC: Looking for Vets Opinions (long)
>
>
> >
> > I'm in need of some advice and opinions of the different vets on the
> list....
> >
> > On Tuesday, August 21st my 10 yr. old mare underwent a Street Nail
> Procedure to have a 16-penny framing nail removed from the bottom of her
> hoof.  The nail went in at about the middle of the frog, both height and
> width.  It was at least 2" deep according to the X-rays, which we took
> before the nail was extracted (of course).  The nail did penetrate the
> bursa, but the bone itself look "very good" according to the vet that
> performed the operation.  She (my horse) was in the hospital for a week on
> IV antibiotics, received 10 days of SMZs when she got home, and I have
been
> changing the dressing daily on the wound.  She has a "full-plate" or
> medicine plate shoe on right now.  The frog has just about healed itself
> back to normal, back to the level of the sole and starting to "bud-up"
again
> like normal.  It is still "open" looking (fleshy) and still draining about
a
> teaspoon or so a day.
> >
> > My question is how long should I expect until she will be normal again?
I
> understand that the chances of full recovery without lameness are pretty
> slim, but was wondering when I can tell if she beat the odds?  She is
hardly
> limping at a walk now, although she still bobs her head quite a bit at the
> trot and doesn't put full weight on that leg anymore, even when standing.
> Should I start trotting her more to improve her flexion and
weight-bearing?
> All of this is being done by hand, I'm NOT riding her yet.  I've been
doing
> stretches with her daily as well... any other recommendations to promote
> healing?  I don't want to push her too hard and want the flexor tendon
> (which had a hole cut in it during surgery) to heal properly.  How long
> should I wait before I start asking her to do more strenuous exercise?
> >
> > I'll leave off here so this post doesn't get too long... please email me
> for any additional information.
> >
> > Thank you in advance for your information.
> >
> > Crysta & Sugar
> >
> >
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