Long story...I had my barn's farrier trim my horses feet on his last visit because my farrier had moved away. My horse got trimmed too short and he took to standing in a mud puddle in his stall. He got thrush real bad in the front and not as bad in the back. It was so bad in the front that it caused laminitis. I had the vet out and he prescribed thrush treatment (I've been using coppertox which the vet said was fine) for a week and then shoes and pads after that.
I had a new farrier out yesterday and I was happy with the work he did with the shoeing and my horse was walking better than he had in weeks and was much happier and energetic.
Now, right around the time all this happened, I was looking for a new boarding facility because there's been a couple of things I really haven't liked at this one (don't get me wrong, there's been great things going on there too). I've settled on a new place and I've told them what happened and they're holding a spot for my horse. But I have some worries about trailering him right now.
This isn't something I've ever had to deal with before and don't know if I should keep him where he is for a while longer or move him asap (they've been letting him stay in the arena while the thrush cleared up but I'm pretty sure they'll stick him back in his stall now that he has shoes on and there's no other stall that doesn't have mud in it). I really could use the opinions of people who have experience with sort of thing.
I had a new farrier out yesterday and I was happy with the work he did with the shoeing and my horse was walking better than he had in weeks and was much happier and energetic.
Now, right around the time all this happened, I was looking for a new boarding facility because there's been a couple of things I really haven't liked at this one (don't get me wrong, there's been great things going on there too). I've settled on a new place and I've told them what happened and they're holding a spot for my horse. But I have some worries about trailering him right now.
This isn't something I've ever had to deal with before and don't know if I should keep him where he is for a while longer or move him asap (they've been letting him stay in the arena while the thrush cleared up but I'm pretty sure they'll stick him back in his stall now that he has shoes on and there's no other stall that doesn't have mud in it). I really could use the opinions of people who have experience with sort of thing.