Thank you Lavinia for that information - it was my horse that had the possible osteomyelitis but treated as a hoof abscess. Thirteen months on and I still struggle with what happened so having somethi

Hi all My hoof sagas seem to be never ending this year. Star (my mare) was diagnosed with laminitis back in April (not PPID or IR although vet originally thought she would be - her tests came back neg

Hi all I am writing this with a heavy heart - Haydon was laid to rest two days ago. The infection had gone into the navilcular, coffin bone and tendon sheath. He had not responded to any treatments ov

Heidi it's called Phlegmon Black Label Anti Abscess Ointment - put it on Animalintrex, place on the hoof and wrap with vet wrap. I'm in Australia and get it through my vet or Vetnpetdirect. Cheers Kar

Heidi I have been soaking in epsom salts and then making an epsom salt paste with the Animalintex pad, covered with the elastic vet wrap (x2). Just got some phlegmon from the vet this afternoon - that

Glad to hear your horse is improving Heidi! I hope that continues :) Cheers Karen

Thanks Lavinia for the information. We are slowly drawing the gunk out and he goes from totally lame to being able to put pressure on that hoof again. Will continue to soak and poultice until he is 'b

Hi all My horse had an abscess burst through his heel about a fortnight ago - vet came out the day before because he couldn't walk, antibiotics, poultice and bandaged. It burst through his heel bulb t