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Post by cat67 on Oct 5, 2007 22:05:41 GMT -5
This was a bad summer for abscesses - my mare Belle has been out all summer with them. One drains, another appears. Fortunately, Chelsea has a great farrier who has been able to figure out the problem now (her soles are so thick the abscesses get trapped and cannot drain, hence the reason it never clears all the way up) and is trimming her to resolve that.
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Post by schwung on Oct 5, 2007 22:24:38 GMT -5
Yeah, it has been a bad time recently for abcesses. Crafty just had one and Hannah commented there has been a rash of them lately.
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Post by pdevlieg on Oct 6, 2007 22:58:48 GMT -5
Oh Tina - I'm so glad to hear you finally found the issue of her lameness and its so fixable! Yeah for the beautiful cover girl Ginger!
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Post by Gingersmom-Tate on Oct 25, 2007 13:59:26 GMT -5
This is not the greatest picture of Ginger, however I took it during her first outing since the abcess treatment started, it was the first time she has been allowed outside the stall and small paddock area in weeks without the boa boots. She is walking better all the time and this will take a long time to heal up, but she was hot on the trail to keep moving on Tuesday. I think she needed the mental health day on the grass for awhile. edited to add, she's keeping good weight and just look at that fantastic tail of hers. lol
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Post by Gingersmom-Tate on Jan 13, 2008 13:37:00 GMT -5
Finally, Ginger had great news on her foot, the huge hole is finally closed from the abcess and white line separation. She was such a good girl and got a great trim yesterday. It took forever to close, but the hole was an inch wide and around 1/3 of her hoof and extended inside under the coronet band. Ginger has been a trooper during this ordeal with the frequent trims and soaks, it was a lot for her to endure with her arthritis. She's finally back to a normal schedule of 6 weeks. The early days horrified me for her but she is such a strong willed mare and never once let this get her down.
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Post by qhflicka on Jan 13, 2008 14:04:47 GMT -5
Wonderful news. Give that gorgeous girl a huge hug and kiss from me. What a sweetie to let you do all you needed to do with no fuss!! Yes, her tail is beautiful, just like the rest of her.
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