Post by racaille on Jan 15, 2016 18:29:08 GMT
Thinking of Zara's Tordi ... do they actually know what is wrong?
Sam was lame in the autumn. I was sure he had an abscess (and spent much time chasing around after him wielding nappies!) but the vet was certain it was his dodgy foot playing up. But I couldn't see why that should be the case. Well the farrier shod him ysdty and showed me the abscess hole. Ya boo sucks Mr Vet! I'm starting to feel that vets know a lot less than we hope and their default position is to chuck bute etc at a problem and hope.
(I will get pix of Sam's feet now as they are SOOOOOO much improved - actually rather beautiful!)
There was a very interesting article in the Christmas issue of one of the horsey mags in which Nic of Rockley Farm was interviewed. She made her case very well but said three things were absolutely crucial to being barefoot and one of these was correct biomechanics of the foot. This does explain why Sam was not always sound barefoot.
Sam was lame in the autumn. I was sure he had an abscess (and spent much time chasing around after him wielding nappies!) but the vet was certain it was his dodgy foot playing up. But I couldn't see why that should be the case. Well the farrier shod him ysdty and showed me the abscess hole. Ya boo sucks Mr Vet! I'm starting to feel that vets know a lot less than we hope and their default position is to chuck bute etc at a problem and hope.
(I will get pix of Sam's feet now as they are SOOOOOO much improved - actually rather beautiful!)
There was a very interesting article in the Christmas issue of one of the horsey mags in which Nic of Rockley Farm was interviewed. She made her case very well but said three things were absolutely crucial to being barefoot and one of these was correct biomechanics of the foot. This does explain why Sam was not always sound barefoot.
for so much hard work we thank ye!!
