[Jacob-list] infected foot

[Tom and Judy Riddolls]

ok mine is my front left but my ewe is almost a year, i said young because i 
did not want to throw anyone off with the foot problems with older ewes.

I just trimed the hoof and i have never done it before, i have rocky terrain 
and they never need it.  even today i only trimmed off an 1/8 inch and i was 
down to tender tissue, there was no bad smell, or anything.

BUT i trimmed both and the one half had a small halo of white on the outer 
edgebetween the soft core and the black outer shell (if anyine knows the 
correct terms for these parts let me know) so that was the area that seems 
to have rotted away.

let me know if this seems familiar to anyone.

tom


>From: -sam <lodestarshepherds at mcn.net>

>To: Tom and Judy Riddolls <grey_wethers_farm at hotmail.com>

>Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] infected foot

>Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:14:46 -0600

>

>One of my lambs was born with feet like this. It affects the front left 

>foot and the back feet, but seems to move from one to the other. The claw 

>has sloughed somewhat and separated on his front foot. He's doing better 

>now, but I'm also interested in anyone's experiences.

>Thanks,

>-sam in Montana

>

>Tom and Judy Riddolls wrote:

>

>>I have a young ewe with a foot hoof that she will not put weight on, i 

>>went and checked her and it outer shell of the hoof is slightly torn at 

>>the front, only 1/4 inch up the front but then their are two small holes 

>>at the top.  The foot is warm to the touch (the ours are not).  Is this a 

>>job for some oral antibiotics and a good foot dressing  (if so what and 

>>what?) or a trip to the vet?

>>

>>i'm in ontario canada and it has been warm the last few days the snow 

>>finally melted.  There are no insects active yet.

>>

>>thanks

>>tom

>>

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