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Nicked a tendon sheath on a tough front hoof last Tuesday
Had a mare that wouldn't stand still while I was trying to trim her and my knife slipped right into the white line, ending in a vet bill for $350 and a week of stall rest, has anyone else had a close call with a dangerous cut like that?
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flores.tessa4mo ago
Yeah that reminds me of the time my farrier nicked himself and bled all over my driveway.
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troyp374mo ago
Used to be one of those "wrap it and see what happens" people myself lol. Had a gelding with a similar looking cut a few years back, thought it was nothing serious so I just cleaned it and threw a bandage on. Three days later that leg looked like a balloon and the vet said if I'd waited even one more day it would've been a full blown infection in the tendon sheath. That $350 bill seems steep but honestly it's cheap compared to what a serious tendon infection costs to fix. The stall rest part sucks but after seeing what can happen I'd rather be safe than sorry with anything near the white line.
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evannelson4mo ago
$350 sounds about right for a vet visit for something that shallow. I've seen people treat those with just a clean bandage and maybe some banamine for a day or two. Unless the tendon sheath was actually nicked and not just close to it, a week of stall rest seems like overkill. Might want to get a second opinion next time if you're worried about the cost. Every horse gets a little cut or scrape eventually, that's just part of having them.
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