An abscess question

[Frances144]

Tbh, when Haakon had his abscesses (yes, two in one front and one in the other), some just snuck out and burst while I wasn't watching but it was evident what had happened once they showed themselves. There might've been a back one too.

I was shocked and worst of all, I had kept Haakon inside all the time on strict bedrest and soaked hay because the vet said he had laminitis. He was so convinced it was lammi, that when I told him about the abscesses, he arrived at my door again to came and see for himself (non-charging visit, I know!)

The abscesses came out on their own, back and fronts. I did pile in myristica sebifera in sandwiches (homeopathic lance for abscesses) and that might've helped but hard to tell, and obvs the buckets/soaking, poultices,analgesia etc. Looking back on the blog - if you're interested -

https://myshetland.co.uk/not-well/ - the beginning.

https://myshetland.co.uk/diagnosis/ - vet came, diagnosis - laminitis.
https://myshetland.co.uk/abscess-huzzah/ - burst abscess (no 1)
https://myshetland.co.uk/2019/03/page/3/ - vet came back 3 weeks later and said it wasn't lammi!

 

[Trewsers]

It's a constant mystery to me why people assume cobs are easy, they only are when everything is going their way! When it isn't and they object I think the only thing worse to be dealing with is a proper draught breed. The trouble is that calm nature turns to a cal, determination that things will change and they don't much care for what or who gets in the way.

Yes that sums it up doesn't it.
Chloe was a really gentle older girl when we got her. In all the years we had her she only lost it once but wow.................
Funnily enough Storm with her connie x arab is probably the easiest horse I've had the pleasure of owning. She wasn't an easy ride, but on the ground so mannerly. She is spooky but still even in the throes of a megga spook will not tread on you!

 

[Trewsers]

Tbh, when Haakon had his abscesses (yes, two in one front and one in the other), some just snuck out and burst while I wasn't watching but it was evident what had happened once they showed themselves. There might've been a back one too.

I was shocked and worst of all, I had kept Haakon inside all the time on strict bedrest and soaked hay because the vet said he had laminitis. He was so convinced it was lammi, that when I told him about the abscesses, he arrived at my door again to came and see for himself (non-charging visit, I know!)

The abscesses came out on their own, back and fronts. I did pile in myristica sebifera in sandwiches (homeopathic lance for abscesses) and that might've helped but hard to tell, and obvs the buckets/soaking, poultices,analgesia etc. Looking back on the blog - if you're interested -

https://myshetland.co.uk/not-well/ - the beginning.

https://myshetland.co.uk/diagnosis/ - vet came, diagnosis - laminitis.
https://myshetland.co.uk/abscess-huzzah/ - burst abscess (no 1)
https://myshetland.co.uk/2019/03/page/3/ - vet came back 3 weeks later and said it wasn't lammi!

Thank you - that is interesting. So glad he turned out okay and no lami.

 

[Trewsers]

Her new boots finally arrived and they are on. She likes them lol (not sure if like is the right word!). But immediately she did something she's not done in a long while - walked off the rubber mats without any hesitation.
The abscess is still there - but least her fronts will be more comfortable.