Tootsie4U
5th Mar 2007, 01:24 AM
Thats the short story. He's recovering but we're not sure exactly how much damage has been done. We'll know more in a few days.
Long story:
Thursday AM, my barn owner called me and said my QH came out of his stall with his hind leg very swollen and he was lame. They couldnt find any evidence of a cut so assumed he knocked his leg and turned him out to walk it off. I arrived at the barn about a half hour later and pulled him out of turn out. I felt all around and also thought he just knocked it or perhaps got kicked the day before. I gave him bute and turned him back out with promise to be back later that night for more bute and cuddles. I got there at 8:00 pm and the swelling was 3x worse than in the morning. I gave him a good brushing to remove the dried mudd but still didnt see anything. At the last second, I picked that hoof up and gasped at the nail protruding from his pastern. We didnt see it on the initial checks because it was right near the ergot, well hidden from view and feel.
The vet came and pulled the nail out, gave him tetnus and left me with a page full of instructions of how to deal with this. We're not sure how he's going to recover. Best case scenario is that the nail didnt rupture any of the sacs and we're just dealing with minor infection. Worst case scenario is the sacs were ruptured and the infection spreads. If so, he'll end up going to the hospital Barboro went to.
Well wishes needed. What a champ he is. He stands and takes his shot (with a needle the size of pencil lead!) and never makes a fuss. What a great horse he is!
Long story:
Thursday AM, my barn owner called me and said my QH came out of his stall with his hind leg very swollen and he was lame. They couldnt find any evidence of a cut so assumed he knocked his leg and turned him out to walk it off. I arrived at the barn about a half hour later and pulled him out of turn out. I felt all around and also thought he just knocked it or perhaps got kicked the day before. I gave him bute and turned him back out with promise to be back later that night for more bute and cuddles. I got there at 8:00 pm and the swelling was 3x worse than in the morning. I gave him a good brushing to remove the dried mudd but still didnt see anything. At the last second, I picked that hoof up and gasped at the nail protruding from his pastern. We didnt see it on the initial checks because it was right near the ergot, well hidden from view and feel.
The vet came and pulled the nail out, gave him tetnus and left me with a page full of instructions of how to deal with this. We're not sure how he's going to recover. Best case scenario is that the nail didnt rupture any of the sacs and we're just dealing with minor infection. Worst case scenario is the sacs were ruptured and the infection spreads. If so, he'll end up going to the hospital Barboro went to.
Well wishes needed. What a champ he is. He stands and takes his shot (with a needle the size of pencil lead!) and never makes a fuss. What a great horse he is!