I’m not at the barn anymore :x but I can see what I can do for tomorrow. I’m also going to call the vet when I get a chance and see if they have any more suggestions.
What about glue-ons? Or you could look at a product called Hoof Armour which is short of a paint on shoe.
Did your vet check for IR? My 20 year old OTTB just tested positive for insulin resistance with high numbers. Though he has had hoof problems for a long time, he was unusually sore after being shod a couple months ago so the vet ran blood work. I was absolutely shocked. I would have expected Cushings if anything. Nada for that.
Vet doesn’t want us messing with glue-ons for a couple more weeks. Hoof armor says not to use in cases of lameness but I’ll ask my vet about it–it looks like it might even be the kind of thing I can apply myself.
This has not been done. Another thing for me to ask about.
Pick out the MC and re-pack daily, applying the hardener before you pack. Not surprising that one application didn’t make a ton of difference, but I think if you keep after it, it will do some good. It is too bad he can’t wear boots while out for a few days.
My trimmer puts in Magic Cushion – then a pad – then cast tape. She also applies these special buttons to hoof wall to keep cast from slipping/rotating.
Ditto on the ‘silly’ no boot barn rule. Boots can be a life saver.
Update: I called the vet, they’re coming out to do…something to his feet involving equilox and bandages. So hopefully that will make him feel better. I’m glad I called.
Well the vet came out and it turns out the aggressive icing and packing and babying means the right front is actually cold now with no digital pulses.
The left front, however, has an abscess.
Which means he’ll be fine! 
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Abscess popped and is healing, he’s still ouchy and tender but I managed to convince the BO to try turning him out with boots on. He’s sporting a nice new pair of easyboot clouds which he took three steps in before taking off when I tried them in the roundpen last night. I wasn’t expecting such a drastic improvement and scared the crap out of the person who had their horse tied next to us for bathing :eek:
Calling the farrier my vet recommends on Friday.
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Definitely sounds like he is going to have to stay shod up front! Glad he is doing better.
These boots should not come off that easily. Mine never did. Did you put them back on? I agree he will need to be shod up front. I understand barn rules, but not the hoof boot one. I hope he starts to feel better!
Hmmm. TWH Girl, I interpreted OP’s “before taking off” to mean that the horse started running around, not that the boots fell off his hooves. Funny how easy it is to be ambiguous when it’s obvious to you what you mean! LOL.
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They didn’t come off LOL. He took three steps, went ‘oh my feet don’t hurt anymore!’ then started flying around in circles :lol:
As of the check I did at lunchtime, the one’s a teeeeensy bit sideways (it might actually be fine, I’m a nitpicker) and one of his socks fell down, he looks really silly, but he’s sound and out eating grass with his friends. I tried to catch him to fix it and he wasn’t keen on being caught, and is now sound enough to easily get away from me.
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bahaahaahaa i was going to say…:o well, i am glad they are helping him then!!
