So, an update on Spice, unfortunately she is more lame today than she was yesterday i.e is now noticeably lame in walk which leads me to believe that it is her hoof which is causing the lameness as yesterday the farrier filed off the crack (caused by the abscess) and false sole due to the fact that he thought it could easily harbour bacteria but in doing so has left her with around a 2-3cms gap in the back quarter of her hoof which i feel is the real reason for her lameness. I don't doubt she has muscular soreness and stiffness as a result but i think the cause lies within the hoof. The only good thing at the moment is that mentally she seems to be coping well, she's got a huge appetite as always and is bright eyed so that reassures me at least that she is coping with the pain - (although i am giving her one dannilon a day.)
I estimate that it will be another two months before the hoof has re-grown and looks normal again so no riding for a while yet. Having looked back at my notes i first noticed signs of lameness on the 8th April just before the abscess re-occurred so it has now been 5 weeks since the onset of the lameness.
I am still going to have her back checked as i think it would be beneficial to make sure that the lameness doesn't cause any permanent damage.
Until next time...
Thursday 13 May 2010
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