24/12/2023
Here's a nice tip for a suspected abscess. This horse had been off for a few days, vet had been out and suspected an abscess but couldn't find anything on that day. I suggested that the owner clean and cover both feet in water, if one dried quicker than the other then there is a high chance of an abscess (or some other inflammation) sometimes only part of the foot will dry faster which can also give a location. I popped out the day after this photo was taken and found an abscess which had burst out of the coronet and it started to drain in the sole also. Just another tip to have in our tool box of figuring out what's the matter with our equine friends 😊