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Oscar’s Abcess

November 25, 2015 By Karen White

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Vet working on Oscar’s hoof

Oscar visited the vet last week. He had a crack in his front left hoof and, because of the rain and mud, it had gotten infected and formed an access. If left untreated, infection from the abcess could get in his blood stream, travel to his heart, and kill him. To keep Oscar calm during the process, he was given a mild sedative, which is why he appears to be half asleep.

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Oscar patiently waiting for vet to return

Fortunately, the vet was able to drain the access, apply antibiotics, and bandage Oscar’s foot to protect it from dirt and bacteria.

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Oscar with bandaged hoof

Oscar will be confined to his stall for the next couple of weeks while his hoof heals. As always, this was an unforeseen expense. Please remember your horse pals this holiday season. If you own horses or other outside animals, inspect their feet frequently to keep them healthy!

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Karen is a member of the Gabby's Sanctuary ARK board as well as the primary content creator for this site. Karen enjoys taking photos of our horses and keeping things running.

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