How do you care for a hoof abscess after it drains?
A hoof abscess is a pocket of infection trapped inside the hoof, and it can make a horse suddenly very lame. The first job is finding it and letting it drain, which is work for your veterinarian or farrier. No topical product can drain a sealed abscess, and a closed abscess should never be sealed under a barrier.
Once the abscess has opened and drained, owners keep the area clean and protected while it grows out. Severe lameness, heat, swelling, fever, or drainage at the coronary band needs a veterinarian.
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