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Readers Respond: Pain in the Abscess

by: Scarlett Springate, Editorial Intern
July 24 2008, Article # 12354
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 time: 19.91% (221) Other (comments shared below): 12.52% (139) Dealing with a messy poultice: ...



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