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There is a significant lapse in the time between when these questions are sent in and when the answers appear in the Gazette newspaper and online. If you feel your horse needs to be seen by a veterinarian do not wait for a response. Call a reputable equine veterinarian in your area and let him/her examine the horse! You can contact Retama Equine Hospital at 210-651-6375 for your large & small animal needs.
I was at a friend’s
house and observed him caring for one of his lovely Clydesdale horses. He was cleaning the horses lower leg area, above the hoof up to the joint. The feathers have been shaved short to help keep the situation under control. Flies lay eggs on the hair, the eggs hatch into bots and burrow in to the flesh of the horses leg. The smell is absolutely dreadful as the flesh is being eaten by the bots! My friend has tried different oint- ments, etc. on the affected area. This horse is the only one, out of 10, that is afflicted with this problem.
Is there some type
of breathable cloth guard, I am envisioning something like a gator, (a cross country skiers shin and boot guard to keep out snow, or the mesh bee keepers head guard), that could be tied above the leg joint down to the hoof? I have not seen this particu- lar fly related question listed on your site, or any others I have queried. I look forward to your response. Thank you, Catherine
Catherine, I do not believe the
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problem is related to bots. Flies do lay bot eggs on the legs of horses. But the hatched bots do not burrow into the legs. They actually enter the horse through the mouth and then migrate to the stomach. This usually happens when the horse licks the area where the eggs or hatched bots are at. The problem you are discussing is not uncommon on horses with
feathers or excess hair on their legs. Some of these problems can be caused by infection, auto-immune disease, contact dermatitis, irritation etc. The best course of action would be to contact your veterinarian in the area and discuss the prob- lem and have them examine the horse. There is also the possi- bility that your vet might want to biopsy the area to try to get more information on the prob- lem. Antibiotics and/or steroids might also be indicated. – Dr. Mike Martin, Retama Equine Hospital
I’m located in Ari-
zona. My 7 year old Holsteiner gelding was discovered to have had a laminitic episode in his right hind with a coffin bone ro- tation of 8 degrees. He’d been a bit off behind on and off, non reactive to hoof testers, warmed up out of it for approximately 4 weeks with periodic bute. The assistant trainer and I had thought perhaps he needed his hocks injected since he is my AA jumper. When the vet came out she diagnosed him fairly quickly, even at this visit he was non-responsive to hoof testers. Her feeling is perhaps he had white line disease in that foot. Essentially, she was amazed by his high threshold for pain; they were able to resect the foot without tranquil- izers or blocking on 8/6. He is on an enormous
amount of medications includ- ing antibiotic, medication to improve the blood flow, and bute. This is addition to hoof supplement and neigh lox to
keep his stomach coated. He was been standing on the foot but gimpy moving about and is lying down at night. Overall he acts in good spirits, eating well etc. I have two questions, I’m not exactly sure how the cof- fin bone reattaches and will it rotate back or just form around the new angle. My second question is what is the likely hood that he will recover for use with such a great rotation? I do have him insured for major medical and mortality but not loss of use. Thanks, Dawn
Dawn, The best person to
answer all the questions is the attending veterinarian. Your vet is intimately involved in this case and has the best opinion on what is going on with the horse and the prognosis for the horse. I am assuming the insurance company has been notified and if they haven’t they should be. I have seen horses with severe laminitis return to normal but many do not. As you are well aware the lamina can be permanently damaged and many horses have chronic problems. Without having first hand knowledge of the horse, radiographs, treatment that has been done and future treatment plans it is difficult for me to offer much advice. Lamini- tis is a big problem and the prognosis is always guarded at best. I again recommend have an intensive conversation with your veterinarian and their thoughts on your horse. - Dr. Mike Martin, Retama Equine Hospital
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