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While I was trimming my goats hooves today the front left one on my baby (2mo) goat has a mass between her toes. I did not notice any black there. When I touched it she didn't flinch and so I thumbnailed it lightly to see if it had puss inside. When I did that a soft "skin" peeled off like it was pusy/infected, but the bubble was still there. When I squeezed it a little she cried bloody murder and it bled as well like it was "sweating" blood.
I brought her inside, cleaned her up, soaked her feet in epsom/ACV mix. Then I finished trimming her hooves completely. They all looked good with little to no dark. Then I soaked the three hooves in a bleach/water mix (about 1:10). I did not bleach the "infected" hoof.
I then sprayed it with 10% iodine before putting her back in the barn. By the way it stinks seriously bad.
I don't know what I should do. I don't know if I need to lance and drain it. I don't know what's inside. If it's puss then for sure it should be lanced. But judging from the picture and your experience what should happen?
Thank you for any help!
I brought her inside, cleaned her up, soaked her feet in epsom/ACV mix. Then I finished trimming her hooves completely. They all looked good with little to no dark. Then I soaked the three hooves in a bleach/water mix (about 1:10). I did not bleach the "infected" hoof.
I then sprayed it with 10% iodine before putting her back in the barn. By the way it stinks seriously bad.
I don't know what I should do. I don't know if I need to lance and drain it. I don't know what's inside. If it's puss then for sure it should be lanced. But judging from the picture and your experience what should happen?
Thank you for any help!
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