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Hoof Abscesses The scenario is all too familiar for many horse owners ... yesterday your horse was sound, but today you find him crippled, with no apparent injury! What could have happened? Odds are this horse has a hoof abscess. Sooner or later, nearly all horse owners will encounter this problem. Fortunately, most horses make a full recovery with prompt treatment. Hoof ... Read full story	9/1/2009
Broodmare's Laminitis Battle Aided by Volunteer Vet "She is just a nice, plain mare; nothing special." That is the way Don Blowe describes 16-year-old Halo Silver, a bay mare he purchased in 2001 to add to his small band of broodmares at Ascot Thoroughbreds, a farm he and his wife, Beth, own in Canada. Blowe never guessed that a few years later, Halo Silver, who quickly proved she was a valuable ... Read full story	7/1/2009
Hoof Abscesses Delay UK Debut for Hungarian Star Racehorse Unbeaten Hungarian racehorse Overdose has been ruled out of running at Royal Ascot next month. The 4-year-old colt, winner of 12 races and given superstar status back home, was set to run at the June 16-20 meet. But owner Zoltan Mikoczy said the foot injury that ruled the Thoroughbred out of Saturday's race at Haydock Park has not healed fast enough. ... Read full story	5/21/2009
Hoof Abscess Keeps Hungarian Star Racehorse Out of English Debut Hungarian-owned sprinting sensation Overdose, unbeaten in 12 starts, will miss his debut in England because of a foot infection. The 4-year-old horse won't run in the Temple Stakes at Haydock Park on May 23, but may recover in time for two races at Royal Ascot in June. Overdose's owner, Zoltan Mikoczy, said that an abscess was removed May 9 from ... Read full story	5/12/2009
Readers Respond: Pain in the Abscess More than 1,100 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "What challenges do you face when treating a hoof abscess?" Results were as follows: Repeated soaking required: 50.09% (556) Making a duct tape "boot" and keeping it on: 49.91% (554) No convenient way to treat: 27.48% (305) Amount of time it takes to wrap each ... Read full story	7/24/2008
Big Brown Quarter Crack 'Not a Setback' Anyone following Triple Crown races this year knows there's a lot of controversy about the soundness of Kentucky Derby/Preakness winner Big Brown's feet. But despite a third hoof problem in his short career--a quarter crack that showed up in his left front foot last Friday--his consulting farrier/repair expert Ian McKinlay isn't concerned. "This ... Read full story	5/29/2008
Healing Hoof Abscesses Hoof abscesses are a major cause of acute lameness, but early detection can mean a quick recovery One day your horse is perfectly sound, the next he's acting as if he's got a nail in his foot. As you wait for the veterinarian to arrive, you envision worst-case scenarios. The diagnosis? An abscess. The good news is abscesses are easily treated ... Read full story	9/1/2007
Good Foot Gone Bad It seems like only yesterday your horse soared over that four-foot oxer, slid to that perfect stop in a reining pattern, or ambled smoothly down that shady trail. Now, watching him limp three-legged down the barn aisle, you wonder, "How could this have happened so fast? How could I have not seen this coming?" Most hoof problems don't magically occur ... Read full story	9/1/2006
Hoof Abscess Goes South My 12-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, Sterling Story, suffered four months with what my vet and I thought was a hoof abscess. He was retired from the track as a 6-year-old, and I have ridden him in dressage and as a trail horse since. He is that one-in-a-million people-loving horse that has bonded with me as my true friend. I ride him on the average ... Read full story	2/1/2005
Case Study: Misplaced Nail on Thoroughbred Mare "Who here has never stuck a horse (driven a nail into sensitive areas when shoeing)?" asked host Ric Redden, DVM, founder of the International Equine Podiatry Center in Versailles, Kentucky, during the 16th annual Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium. Only a very few out of the 550-plus attendees (mostly farriers) raised their hands, showing that the following ... Read full story	4/14/2003
Puncture Wounds in the Foot Remember as a kid playing around an area of the barnyard that was cluttered with some junk? And, while walking on some old boards, a sharp pain shooting up your leg almost simultaneously with the perception of something sharp stabbing into the sole of your foot through your sneaker? The same thing can happen to your horse. Nails, fence staples, stiff ... Read full story	10/9/2001
Graveled Horses Q: My horse became very lame without showing any signs of cracks, bruising, or having a "hot" nail. The barn manager said my horse was "graveled" and called the veterinarian. After treatment, the horse became fine, but since my horse is never on gravel, could you please explain the term? A: The diagnosis of a graveled horse is usually not difficult. ... Read full story	6/1/2001