[barnprincess]

Has anyone ever had a horses leg scab over? ginger has two old bows on both fronts and they both have a bump in the middle of the tendon and they scab.. its gross... ive cleaned them for the last year and a half. she actually looses the hair there. any ideas? i'll get pix today

 

[barnprincess]

any ideas?

 

[NorthernMama]

Maybe due to the treatment she was given at the time of bows??? I dunno. Sorry. I do know that more frequent / shorter trimming will help cure that crack on her toe though. That horizontal notch isn't only weakens the wall.

 

[barnprincess]

well half of that hoof already cracked off thats why its so short already.

 

[NorthernMama]

It's not short now -- there is still substantial flaring. If you are interested in a critique from people about her feet, take pics (side pic level on cement if possible, repost the front pic and a solar pic).

Is that scabbing consistent or does it change ever?

 

[barnprincess]

always the same on the front theyve actually oozed and bled before. the ones on the back are chalky and little scabs as you can see in the pics.

 

[NorthernMama]

Wierd. Sounds like a constant irritation on the fronts. Has a vet had a look? I would ask the vet to look at it next time (s)he's out.

 

[barnprincess]

the back scabs are a fungus some one said its from the pee splashing up. the fronts idk. when the vet comes im going to have him look.