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| Barefoot Unicorn |
Posted - 09 Nov 2014 : 1:30:45 PM
Has anyone had a barefoot horse with seedy toe that was lame?
My mare mare is still slightly lame on a right circle. She is a ridden barefoot mare and this has been rumbling on for a few months now. The 'Hole' is growing down and trimmer is pleased with progress.
I have treated the infection from spreading further with iodene spray and a copper sulphate foot bath. It is then packed with the brilliant Keratex hoof putty. She was stumbly and lame....vet insisted on xrays and ignored the hole in her hoof I kept trying to bring to his attention. Insisted it is arthritic changes. I have put her on Riaflex complete as she is 20 but looks fantastic. This is the first time she has ever been 'lame'.not footy.
I have given her time off, she is keeping her son company whilst he is away being backed and started.
I realise until this grows out completely she will still feel it.
I just wondered what were other peoples experiences with seedy toe.I am vigilant with feet...this started with a mild stretch of the white line and then it took hold and went up from the tiniest infiltration of gravel. Looking forward to getting back in the saddle soon as at the moment I feel lost without them at home.
Thanks in advance for any advice from you all. [c:[/size=4] |
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| pinkvboots |
Posted - 17 Nov 2014 : 12:09:38 AM
What foot has the seedy toe? My mare had it in the left foot and looked worse on the left rein when the pedal bone was infected.
Even though she has slight changes in the pastern for a horse of 20 that could just be normal wear and tear, and if its only slight it may not be just that that is causing the lameness, did they nerve block the leg before x raying? If not this is what I would want done that way you will know if its foot or leg and go from there. |
| Barefoot Unicorn |
Posted - 15 Nov 2014 : 09:22:04 AM
Yes ,she had xrays of lower leg including hoof which did not show anything, vet said that there were ultra slight changes in the pastern joint. She is lame on a right circle, fine on left rein.
Trimmer has taken toe back more after seeing the xrays as to where pedal bone is. Her hooves have never been so good, just this hole now which is growing out. I cannot help thinking that this is what is causing the discomfort.Always interesting hearing other peoples experiences with hooves, as sometimes there is lameness and sometimes not.
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| pinkvboots |
Posted - 14 Nov 2014 : 09:50:24 AM
My mare had white line separation and a crack in the centre of her front foot which is where the seedy toe started, the crack got bigger and ended up being a hole despite trying everything to get rid of it, she then looked lame so I got the vet out and he said straight away he thought the crack in the hoof was the cause of the lameness, she was about two tenths lame on a circle and looked worse on hard ground, we got xrays done of both feet and she had an infection in the tip of the pedal bone so the infection from the seedy toe had tracked up the leg and caused this, she had a pedal bone scrape done last December, she had just over 3 months box rest and was sound so started riding again unfortunately she went lame again about a month into riding, so got the vet out and she had damaged her deep digital flexor tendon and that's a whole other story so wont bore you with that.
You say she has had xrays were they of the hooves or leg?
Just wanted to add my horse was shod in front. |
| jillandlomond |
Posted - 13 Nov 2014 : 9:51:34 PM
I've had 2 experiences with seedy toe, and neither of the horses were ever lame with it. If your vet is saying there are arthritic changes on Xray, I'd suspect it's the arthritis that's causing the lameness. |
| sasha |
Posted - 12 Nov 2014 : 8:16:45 PM
I have never had a lame horse due to seedy toe,so just wondering if you have an abscess brewing? |
| Barefoot Unicorn |
Posted - 12 Nov 2014 : 6:13:03 PM
Hi Sasha
Had been using Artimud and Hoof Stuff before I was recommended the Hoof Putty as the gap needs to be kept dry inside. The hole is free from what was previously causing the infection, no smells or crumbly material from inner hoof wall.I realise it is a case of time in letting it grow out and returning to normal. It took hold from the stretched white line(from a wormer) then a mechanical stretch and I should have plugged it much sooner. |
| sasha |
Posted - 12 Nov 2014 : 4:38:06 PM
If your horse is lame from the seedy toe, then there might still be infection in there.
To check this, I would scrape the hoof putty out and get in there and scoop any crumbly horn out ,do a sniff test, you will soon know if bacteria is still in there as it will smell awful, then what I do is use a small 10ml syringe and syringe right into the hole ( Milton, or any anti bacterial spray. Do this several times, then put a little bit of cotton wool in the hole and let your horse put its foot down to drain any liquid out.
I don't use Keratex Hoof Putty for cracks, but use ' Red Horse..Hoof Stuff. Its a type of wadding and its coated in something, but it allows any moisture to wick out but also keeps dirt from getting in. |
