Hoof Health

Question
Hi,
My name is Sarai, I wrote you a while back about my 12 year old Percheron gelding.
The question I have isn't really about training, but I thought you might know the answer anyway.
I think I told you about his feet being on the mend from not being trimmed for a year in the home he was rescued from. I got him in mid March, and we are now battling our second abscess since he arrived.
The vet said it was because if all the rain we have had. He has a stall in the barn, but is out in the daytime.
Both have been in his right front toe.
When he had the first abscess, the farrier dug it out ad packed it with drawing salve. And it seemed to heal pretty quickly.
This last one however, I called the vet this time. And he didn't want to dig it out. Just said to soak it and give him bute for the pain. Which I did and after several days it blew out the coronet band.
Is it better to dig it out and get rid of it right away, or let it take care of it's self? Could it be because the farrier dug out the first one, that he got another one in the very same spot?
We live on northern Miss. so we have had more than our fair share of rain this season, and it is impossible to keep him dry all the time.
Is there anything else I can do to help him get over these quickly, so he's not in so much pain for so long.
It's been a couple weeks now, and he still has a 2 inch split in the coronet band where he is healing.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me.
Have A Nice Day,
  Sarai

Answer
Moist will help draw  out.  You can not always dig out unless it is close, too much digging is not good.  It will blow and heal, most pain goes away after blow out.

I put a diaper face down, duct tape it the plastic side so it will not tear and then put water and salt or other drawing agent and wrap hoof, keep it on for a few days, this will help soften foot so the pressure can blow off.

when good hoof care these should not be too often, running and walking in paster helps and prevents this, standing still in stall causes this.  Horse need blood flow to feet, they don't get that by standing around.

Make sure your trimmer is not removing too much sole if he stays barefoot, if he has shoes I would let him  go bare foot for a few month to a year with good trims.

Hope this helps,

Rick