The Modern Equine Vet - December 2023

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Managing

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Foot abscesses that continue to drain or

recur are a “troublesome thing,” said Craig Lesser, DVM, CF, a podiatry specialist at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, in Lexington, Ky.

“The owners get really concerned by this,” he said at a Burst Session presented at the 69th AAEP Annual Convention in San Diego. However, a closer look usually finds a solution to help the lesions resolve.

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