Walli
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Hi everyone,
I wonder if anyone has some good tips for sore hocks?
Walli has had problems with sore hocks for a long time but they have been under control lately. Yesterday I noticed it was worse again
The only thing I can think of that could have made it worse is we have a new bed and he loves jumping up and down the new bed, we have a vetbed on the floor where he jumps of and lands, perhaps this has caused friction? I have now covered it in cottonsheet.
It´s only the left one that is worse, this one is always the worst one but now it was much worse. His vet has examined him several times due to the sore hocks and the only explanation for being worse in one foot is he thumps quite a lot and we guess it´s with his left foot.
Anyone with good tips on material? He is freeranging and at the moment we have carefresh + thick layer of hay in litterbox. In areas he runs a lot and sits and rests we have vetbed covered in cotton sheet or airmatress+vetbed+ cottonsheet.
What ointments is the best? I have tried a lot and think Inotyol (contains zincoxide and ichtammol) has been the best but maybe there is something better? Yesterday the vet gave me an ointment with a corticosteroid and painrelief but said I should only use it for 2-3 days because of the corticosteroid. He has also been prescribed metacam orally for a week.
She also said I could try an ointment with manuka honey if I want but she was not sure this was better than inotyol at the moment. Walli thankfully has no open sores (yet) and she had only used it when it was open wounds.
We have tried to bandage his feet in the past, but he doesn´t accept it (stops eating and goes into stasis).
Thankful for any advice!
I wonder if anyone has some good tips for sore hocks?
Walli has had problems with sore hocks for a long time but they have been under control lately. Yesterday I noticed it was worse again
The only thing I can think of that could have made it worse is we have a new bed and he loves jumping up and down the new bed, we have a vetbed on the floor where he jumps of and lands, perhaps this has caused friction? I have now covered it in cottonsheet.
It´s only the left one that is worse, this one is always the worst one but now it was much worse. His vet has examined him several times due to the sore hocks and the only explanation for being worse in one foot is he thumps quite a lot and we guess it´s with his left foot.
Anyone with good tips on material? He is freeranging and at the moment we have carefresh + thick layer of hay in litterbox. In areas he runs a lot and sits and rests we have vetbed covered in cotton sheet or airmatress+vetbed+ cottonsheet.
What ointments is the best? I have tried a lot and think Inotyol (contains zincoxide and ichtammol) has been the best but maybe there is something better? Yesterday the vet gave me an ointment with a corticosteroid and painrelief but said I should only use it for 2-3 days because of the corticosteroid. He has also been prescribed metacam orally for a week.
She also said I could try an ointment with manuka honey if I want but she was not sure this was better than inotyol at the moment. Walli thankfully has no open sores (yet) and she had only used it when it was open wounds.
We have tried to bandage his feet in the past, but he doesn´t accept it (stops eating and goes into stasis).
Thankful for any advice!
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