Just wondering if anyone has any experience of using Easy boots (or similar).
My DD's new loan pony has an old, unhealed lesion (a tiny hole in the centre of his hoof, thought to have been caused by a sharp stone), which the vet discovered last week when we mentioned that the pony had been slightly lame for a couple of days. (Vet only came out to give him a flu jab )
The vet has advised us to dry-poultice it, and bind the hoof in Duck tape to prevent water getting in, which we've been doing for the past few days. However, I think the Duck tape creates a moist environment, which isn't what we're trying to achieve, so I was wondering about trying Easy boots. However, they are very pricey, so I want to make sure they are what we need. (The vet said it would be fine to continue with Duck tape, but I'm not so sure.) The pony seems sound, but it's such a strange (and apparently ancient) injury that it's difficult to tell how long it will take to heal up (vet suggested six weeks).
Any thoughts anyone?
Thank you
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flowerpotwoman · 31/08/2009 21:41
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