Re: Stone Bruise (was Re: lameness question)

On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:52:04 -0400, Ruth Baltopoulos
<rudybal@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>As a matter of fact, humans also get stone bruises, although 
>I haven't personally experienced it.

I think that's why our ancestors invented shoes.  :-)

>If you are asking if I've seen them or had a horse with one, 
>the answer is yes.  It is very obvious what they are when 
>you see one on a horse's sole.

It doesn't take a stone to bruise a sole.  Three years ago my mare
gave herself the Mother of All Sole Bruises (which quickly became
Mother of All Abscesses) while stomping flies.  She was dead lame on
one foot for a day, lame to two more, then sound once the absess burst
in three places.  The bruise was really dramatic.  With some
intelligent management we got her back sound and in work very quickly.
When the foot grew out about six months later the damgage was
significant; interestingly enough, she never cracked nor did she
shough any of the hoof wall (although we were watching for that to
happen).  I'm sorry I didn't take pictures of it.  They would have
been interesting.

Horse traders in any given area develop their own "patois" that they
use on their local victims, er, I mean customers.  Could be a regional
thing.