tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post108381487045340772..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Riley's hoof: An updateStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-71110186681179431032009-04-14T10:28:00.000-04:002009-04-14T10:28:00.000-04:00Years ago with my old TB we used baby diapers and ...Years ago with my old TB we used baby diapers and duct tape to help heal a stone bruise. Of course they probably have more professional bandages now! <br /><br />Hope he feels 100% soon. I bet he's feeling better already.A Bay Horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519878838113259362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-83623657593610832702009-04-12T15:50:00.000-04:002009-04-12T15:50:00.000-04:00My youngster was lame for some two months years ag...My youngster was lame for some two months years ago with a hidden abcess. My vet and shoer were together one day, after xrays to consult on special shoeing when suddenly I heard, "Wow! Look at that?" Sure enough, they finally found the abscess. <BR/><BR/>Duct tape is an absolute. But his walking and moving will help too because that will increase the blood flow and help that hoof grow. One of my Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-33831979826409514242009-04-12T07:49:00.000-04:002009-04-12T07:49:00.000-04:00A couple of items to pad with are baby diapers or ...A couple of items to pad with are baby diapers or sanitary pads. If you have access to linoleum floor samples or artist's printing linoleum you can cut protective shields from them to put on before the padding. Easy Boots work well but are expensive. Good luck, you have my heartfelt sympathies, but at least now it's open and can begin to heal!epona womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247674694154198046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-16049036370772270402009-04-11T23:56:00.000-04:002009-04-11T23:56:00.000-04:00Wow..that is something I have never seen...quite t...Wow..that is something I have never seen...quite the cracky splitty spot!<BR/>Yea...we are just poulticing our abcess and wrapping it up gause-vet-dct then the sock with more duct over the top for it to stay. <BR/>Good luck, and it'll grow fast now with spring!allhorsestuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301081722884351021noreply@blogger.com