My pony had a very small tweaked tendon and fully recovered and yesterday i was walking around the field and he we very slightly lame again.
i have noticed his soles are very crumbly and i have been using pPurple spray on them as i think it might be thrush but im not sure: S.
when i brought him in from the field he was trotting Absolutelyy fine.
could it be my extra weight on the stone's with his foot OR tendon again.Annoyingoyin thing is when he hurt his tendon in the first place there was no heat swelling only a slight twich when you touched a certain part and i checked that and he didnt respond to it HELPPP!!!
FIrstly, crumbly soles are not thrush - if it was thrush you would honestly know about it, it smells horrendous, and their feet go all black and disgusting - so you would be better pputting hoof oil on his feet to moisturise them.
Secondly, being slightly lame doesn't have to be a major issue for your pony. There are a few things to consider - if he is old, over 15, it is possible that the injury is just wear and tear, and there is nothing you can do to mend it, only help him out with feed supplements. Also, very few horses are 'completely sound'. Lameness is often something which doesn't go away, but can be successfully managed, and many horses you see competing at a top level are a little bit lame when trotted on a hard surface or a circle. A good test of whether your pony's lameness is really serious is to do something really active with him on a nice surface, like soft grass or an arena. If he seems keen, chances are he's fine. Horses that are really injured will let you know if they are not comfortable if you try cantering or jumping.
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Hope some of that helps you!
You are right on the purple spray as it will heelp heel the cumbling hoof. Erm and the tendon yes it may well have been the extra weight (More than likley) But without cheking him over myself i cannt be 100%. Hope this helped!!
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Thrush has a very distinct smell, you would know if it was thrush. Also thrush doesn't cause the hoof to crumble. Next time the farrier is out ask him about his hooves and what he recommends. A lot of people will not agree with this but I can tell you many horses will act lame if they are feeling lazy or dont want anybody on their back. Believe me this is true, I had a horse that would act lame every time I wanted to work him etc but the minuite he was let of the lunge line he would gallop away no problem! Just watch him while hes in the field without being led, worked etc. All the best x
Firstly using purple spray will do absolutley NOTHING for crumbling hooves! The only thing it really does is create a barrier against bacteria etc. getting into wounds, and to be honest it doesn't do that very well anyway! I seriously doubt the crumbling hooves are caused by thrush, like the others have said, unless it's oozing smelly black stuff then it's not thrush. Get your farrier out to have a look at them as he can tell you whether it's a physical problem or whether it's to do with his diet and you can take it from there. If you really want to do something about it while your waiting to get a farrier out then wash out his hooves with a disinfectant (ie hibiscrub, don't use anything strong) and see if it does do anything.
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As for the tendon injury, you can't diagnose lameness in walk so next time he feels slightly lame take him on a flat surface and have someone who knows what they're doing watch him trot up. If he was only lame that one time then I would leave it for now as it doesn't sound like it was related to the tendon this time. If he's just coming back into work then (as I'm sure you're doing) do it slowly so you don't put too much strain on the tendon. If the field you were in was covered in stones then it's probably not the best surface for you to be working him on anyway. If he does go slightly lame again then check if he's getting a splint, this sometimes shows up through intermittent lameness, but as soon as it's hardened it won't be a problem again.
What a coincidence - I asked my farrier about very slight crumbling soles when I picked his feet out. All that is, is sloughing off dead matter. Rather like hard skin on your foot that you can scrape or cut off. No problem there. Thrush is an evil smelling thing which is in/on the frog, usually caused by continuous filthy bedding, wet fields etc. which starts to rot the frog. He should be standing on dry matter.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com If it is his tendon, there is very little you can do to make it better long term. Horses used to be pin-fired but that is old hat now and I believe illegal except by vets. They usually have to be box rested for months on end and then very slowly exercised for about 10-20 minutes per day, just walking until the tendon heals. As soon as you think it's OK, you start to trot and it all flares up again. Cold hose and tendon boots may be OK for a while but they don't mend it, just alleviated the pain.
