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Painful Abscess Gets Popped

Peter The Farrier

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Hi I’m a farrier from the uk today I am trimming Jaffa.

When i got to Jaffa i could tell she was not happy on her hoof. When i started to trim i found why she was so unhappy….She had a massive abscess hidden in her foot. I cleared her hoof out and put on a poultice to draw the remainder of the abcess out.

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20 Comments

@territhomas8792 2 years ago

Wonderful to watch you work so carefully and with kindness for the horse. Loving your commentary of the process it makes it so much more interesting.

@carolyntaylor7 3 years ago

They may not understand what you’re saying, but surely they feel soothed by your calm voice. 😊

@renferal5290 3 years ago

You just showed what a very kind and caring person you are. I'm sure Jaffa is very thankful

@crushonwine 3 years ago

This looks like bloody hard work for both of you! Good job.

@lynboxer2920 3 years ago

Peter, THANK YOU FOR HELPING JAFFA!!! You are a good person, who cares about Jaffa!!! I THANK GOD, FOR MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU!!! 😇🐎🐴⛑♥

@Kolamite78 3 years ago

So awesome that these animals have someone to care for them and help them. It's so amazing. God bless you guys.

@susanmartin3762 2 years ago

I've had an abcess and it's was so painful. But as soon as it's opened and the pressure goes away... it's amazing how much better it feels so soon.

@bobbibuttons8730 3 years ago

Your kindness shines through and no matter the pain to yourself, you are putting her first. Bless you 😘

@chrissiewindsor 3 years ago

I was fascinated by the process, more so by your compassion for your patient, thanks for sharing this, hope Jaffa recovered well, she was a good girl.

@TheHare-rv3hj 1 year ago

I don't know what you used for the poltice. I soak abscessed feet in hot water with epsom salt, then I use a small syringe to inject colloidal silver down into the abscess hole. If I don't have colloidal silver available, I use iodine. Then, I give the horse Chyawanprash 3x/day in their feed. I divide a 1kg container into 3 feedings for a 1000 lb. horse. A person could divide it into 2 feedings. Chyawanprash tastes like clove. Most horses chow it down, some take a little getting used to. You can get a sugar free version, if needed. I do this for about 3 days to help the infection go away and boost the horse's immune system. I'll go longer, if needed. It helps avoid the antibiotic route. Chyawanprash is highly dissolvable in hot water. I suggest looking up the benefits of Chyawanprash. I'll also include liquid probiotics to help get rid of infection.

@gardengate4253 3 years ago

Excellent wrap job on the hoof. You are patient & kind.

@siona405 3 years ago

Your compassion for the horses is what keeps me watching, You never hurry through. Most excellent work.

@ronnietrosclair7091 1 year ago

My father was a horse trainer for over 50 years and we saw quite a few of these along with stone bruises.

They can absolutely cripple a horse.

Good job finding it and giving her the relief she badly needed!

@gaynorprice-jones1826 2 years ago

One thing that has always struck me about farriers is what a strong back you need!

@alexniclauchlainn9247 3 years ago

Well done Jaffa, she was so well behaved despite the pain, and well done Peter for sorting it!

@damac5136 3 years ago

Respect for doing all that work without the help of a constraint. Wow!

@auggiedoggiesmommy1734 3 years ago (edited)

You are so good with her. You could tell she felt better when you were finished.

@honeykin7890 3 years ago

Poor horse, thanks for relieving her pain.

@jackx4311 1 year ago

I wish we'd had things like those nappies and VetWrap when I was working for a farrier in the 70s. The best we had was one of the very tough coin bags that banks used to use, and a bran poultice (a big handful of bran, with enough hot water added that, when you squeezed a fistful, a little drop of water came out). Having said that, the bran poultice worked very well! The coin bag wore away in a day or two, but by that time the poison was drawn, and the abscess site was starting to heal nicely.