Gem is STILL lame

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Hey all...as you probably remember, my mare was lamed by the farrier trimming her too short about a week and half ago....I've had something like this happen with my other mare before, but a few days on bute and she was as right as rain...the problem here, is that i really think the farrier screwed her up...she's still dead lame. I can't get shoes on yet, cuz she won't stand still on one foot...plus she's got nothing for the farrier to attach the shoes to...anyone know anything that will help her? Giving her bute, but can't do it constantly...i can't soak her cuz i've been working non-stop (haven't had a day off in 9 days) and my BF is looking after the horses. I am off early on Wednesday so i would like to go out and try to make her more comfortable, i have thurs off too and do some work on it, but then i'm back to work on thurs and who knows when i'm going to get more time for her. This sux! Anyways...i'm just looking for something i can give her for pain, that is not bute??? Any info will be appreciated! <_<

[sam]

The only thing i could think of doing for poor gem is to soke her feet in epsen salt and put mac boots on her,

[Gallamist]

Awwww poor Gem!! Wow been that long and she still that sore. I would be right ticked off and would probaly call that farrier and give him a piece of my mind...hehe

Not sure what you can do to make her more confortable tho. Hope she gets better soon.

[modHoofservant]

Poor baby! Idiot farrier. Farrier did that to the barn owner's one TWH. Told her he could get Duke to pick his feet up better. She thought he meant shoe him a bit different. Well, he did alright. He trimming Duke's feet so short they bled, then stuck shoes on the bleeding hooves. Duke was falling down and staggering. He was in bad shape for about a week and then did better. But she didn't ride him or do much than hand walk him gently for over a month.

Sounds strange but maybe pack her hoof with hoof packing, the tar-like stuff that farriers put under full pads, then if you have a hoof boot, great, if not, duct tape a diaper on it. It will help a. cushion the hoof and b. draw out the sore. If he trimmed her that short, it could be another 2-3 weeks before the hoof has grown out enough that it isn't causing her pain anymore. And even then you may not be able to shoe her until she can be trimmed correctly.

Bute: my vet told me that it is safe to give Bute in low doses, like 1 gram, daily for weeks with no adverse effects. If you are looking for a drug per say for pain, then Banamine is an alternative.

You could try giving her some MSM, it's an inflamation reducer. Or get some Bute-Less and try that. I use a powder form of Bute-Less(B-L Solution) called DC-Y for my mare's arthritis. It does help. But I still have to Bute her on occasion.

[Shadow]

You could try crunching up the horse ASA tablets for a few days if you need a break from the bute.

When my guy was trimmed too short (wayyyyy too short), I discussed it with the vet (I believe he is also a farrier), he advised me to put him in a stall with deeeep bedding, try not to make him move. My gelding had no wall touching the ground, only sole. The vets fear was founder. There are other painkillers, but you must have them prescribed by a vet <_<

I didn't put boots on my guy, but I definately would have if I had them.

Good Luck with your horse.

[Roxanne]

I had that happen once long ago. My farrier came out and put a poultice over the hoof and just fastened it on with vet wrap and duct tape. It certainly made my horse more comfortable. We kept him in a deeply bedded stall and on low dose bute. It took about 2 weeks and he was fine.

[tmsLauraM]

I had a lesson horse with that problem. Not that the farrier did it, though, he got a piece of fencing caught under the shoe (musta been pawing at the fence) and RIIIPPPEEDD his shoe off. Nearly took his whole hoof . Needless to say, the foot was REALLY short, and there was no way to put a shoe back on. We used an easy-boot on that hoof for about 4 weeks. It took that long to get some hoof back, however, he was pretty much sound as soon as we put it on. He was completely lame before. He was so comfortable, that we were able to turn him out. We brought him in at night to a deeply bedded stall and took the boot off so that his hoof could breathe, and put it on in the morning for turnout.

[^PaInTFrEaK^]

Thanx everyone for the suggestions....I've decided that i'm going to pack her hooves and put poultice boots on to keep the packing from coming out. I have forsners hoof packing, it's a really sticky tar stuff, and it also seems to draw out heat and stuff too...Gem is in a paddock that is soft enough that she doesn't limp much when she's out, it's just when we get onto the hard dirt or cement, so we'll stay away from that. There is absolutely nothing to nail a shoe to anyways...I'm going to keep her on the bute in small doses for a while until she's feeling better. Again thanx!

[Appagility]

That's rediculous. How the heck could they trim so short the horse becomes lame?
Are they blind? Can't put a shoe on? What did he do file to the bone?
Easy-Boot gave relief to my mare during laminitis attack!
I wouldn't soften the soal. I would harden it with a smear of bleach straight from
the jug. Shrinks the cells to skin it over.?
Owie..........
Shouldn't a Farrier make your horse functional? Not disfunctional after a trimming?
Accidents do happen but c-mon.

If anyone has observed the Dr. Strasser method ( Beware )
It is an exteme method for desperate situations.
Not always applicable.

Try this when you can.
A St Croix eventer shoe with clips if your horse needs awsome support.
It is a rim shoe with a wide base. Excellent protection.
Regards.

[GenuineCowgurl]

i agree with everyone, she will be lame until the hoof grows back enough that it doens' thurt her. it jsut like cutting ur nails to short and they hurt until they grow back.