Finding Lame Mule's Abscess & A Screw Stuck In The Other foot

You never know what you're going to run into. This mule was limping badly. It took a bit to fond and remedy the problem. I drained what pressure was there at 9:40 min. and then put a shoe on it. I then found a round hole in the other front foot at 16:00 min. I then found a screw that had fallen out at 17:40, when I trimmed it. He got better real quick. They went on a ride 2 days later, and he did great.

[@catpurrson3651]

A most handsome mule. I'm very disappointed we didn't get to see what was causing the problem. We're just told it was a nail.

[@meandmybergerpicard]

Thnx for the great Job . ❤ And being so nice 4 the mule.❤ Thé voiceless.❤ Keep up the good work. 🙏👍🐕🤩👌Animals give you so much, what people can’t give you. 🙏👍🐕🤩🙋🏼‍♂️🇳🇱 greets from The Netherlands

[@RockinJFarrier]

My Dog And Me, Thank you so much. Animals have no judgement. They mirror back what you give them. They are a Blessing. Thanks for watching and Greetings to you too from Utah.

[@stevenrobertson9583]

When our horses’s hoofs get dry like that, we just wet them with the garden hose. Or put their hoof in a bucket of water for a few minutes. Then they are easier to trim.

[@lewie7820]

There's a product called hoof flex. It moisturizes the hoof to stop cracking,splitting. That's what you need.

[@stevenrobertson9583]

Always go over the ground when you do any kind of work with metal screws or nails. I use a magnet bar or you can find them in a Lowes, Home Depot or a building supply store. Also a Granger or a automotive supply store carriers them.

[@juliadagnall7103]

What a beautiful mule, thank you for being so caring and helping the little fella 💙 ❤

[@jaewok5G]

have suffered from ingrown toenails, I know exactly how comfortable and relieved he feels now.

[@claudiaheidkamp9444]

Poor ol' guy. He will feel so much better now with that screw out of there. 💞

[@conniewojahn6445]

That is a very patient and well behaved critter. Amazing! I hope good boy got some tasty treats! (And one for the farrier).

[@oldgloryhillfarmturtlewoma9132]

For a 20 year old mule he’s in excellent condition!

[@bradleytenderholt5135]

What a great man! He does am excellent job on man's best friends.

[@davidmunro1469]

Poor mule had been tap dancing.😂❤

[@chandarussell]

Poor old fella. His foot was obviously very painful. I hope it improved quickly. Your compassion is lovely to see.

[@RockinJFarrier]

Better in 2 days.

[@candace4527]

I soak The Foot in espon salt, & wrap his foot, Make sure it's dry! Never use Hydrogen peroxide it clots their Blood,, use. A Badjy cream on the hoof, of Hoof flex bependind on the wound

[@candace4527]

I always keep BUTe for Horses

[@candace4527]

Try BUTe it will help with pain and swelling

[@candace4527]

Ask ur VET

[@irishlad8797]

Best video iv seen for ages The farrier and the farmer and the poor old mule are the best act ever The banter between them is so gentle and easy And when they find the screw it's the eureka moment and what a relief fir the mule All the best from me in Ireland

[@RockinJFarrier]

seamus, Sure glad you enjoyed off the cuff encounter. Oh and I found out a few years ago that I'm more than 50% Scottish Irish. Thanks for watching.

[@irishlad8797]

@@RockinJFarrier as long as your not English Haha best of luck and I'll keep looking at your videos I'll like and suscribe take care seamus by the way what's your name ?

[@kathydavenport4422]

Thank you for helping and healing thank you for sharing

[@karend9445]

Thanks for all you do to keep animals healthy and comfortable.

[@yvonnepagan9912]

All that puffing and panting, and that’s not even the equine! Well done fella.❤

[@gilliangreen2920]

It is well worth noting that the most common cause for lameness in horses, donkeys and mules when there is no obvious cause ......is an abscess. A vet/ farrier can sort the problem out very quickly to drain.

[@348Tobico]

That mule is 20 years old and has learned a lot about people who stick their behinds right where that behind can be grabbed. He has enough experience to know that "bee-hind people" always say "Oh son this don't hurt" right before you zap that foot so bad that mule can't see straight. Speaking for myself, I have never seen a hoof so hard!

[@RockinJFarrier]

348Tobico, They are smart. Most can tell when you are trying to help them. He was a good old boy. The hooves were really hard. dry Sumer. Thanks for watching

[@lynnehuff9659]

He sure is a good looking mule. Good you found cause of his lameness, and were able to alleviate it.

[@kristymcconville8155]

Good job 👍

[@billmadle1235]

Nice workmanship and I like that bender you really get that pretty precise!

[@RockinJFarrier]

Bill, Thanks, The bender is an amazing tool.

[@minglim-pollard1167]

You have eyes like an eagle

[@AnitaBetterScreenname]

beautiful, well cared for mules! Great work on those granite tough hooves.

[@lindaarmstrongjackman9788]

What a beautiful mule! ❤👍👍

[@edwardlangton5302]

First time seeing your channel … Great job… very impressive.. Just subscribed ….

[@RockinJFarrier]

Edward, Thank you, welcome aboard.

[@randy6334]

Head mounted cameras give us a bird's eye view but they shake so much that a clear picture of what's actually happening is difficult.

[@RockinJFarrier]

Randy, ya it’s challenge. Trying to film, work on the horse, making sure the work is in the shot, which you don’t know till after, and you can’t redo it, and oh ya don’t move your head. 😂it’s quite the process🤪. Thanks for watching anyway.

[@allanlavallee7171]

Don't you just love those dried out, rock hard feet. Knife doesn't get used much but you sure get handy with nippers.

[@kathyk479]

What a good boy!

[@lindacarruthers3423]

What excellent work .

[@nick9463]

What a trooper that he had to put up with a small piece of metal in his hoof.

[@more5347]

an abscess isn't surprising, considering all the rocks they're living on.

[@russellfredrick6519]

Nice job there, that's what happens when people pay for experience.

[@RockinJFarrier]

Thank you.

[@angelamanning7122]

Very nice work.

[@RockinJFarrier]

Thank you very much!

[@22lyric]

I'm not gonna watch this but I sincerely appreciate you! Thanks to EVERYONE who is kind to animals(and people)❤️🇺🇲

[@cynthiawilson4500]

he's got some pretty tough hooves

[@judyeckersley2177]

Very interesting to watch.

[@Foxhunter49]

Never seen a farrier not holding a hoof either on a stand or between their lower thighs.

[@RockinJFarrier]

Linda, That way I support my back resting on my elbows. My Dad did it that way and shod horses till 75. Thanks for watching.

[@MaggiePiffles]

Wish you could teach that Master who’s it. Job well done and what a beautiful boy.

[@boosted.]

That’s called a self drilling screw it’s made for sheet metal. A self tapping screw doesn’t have the drilling tip it has a notch like a tap does and is designed to cut and make threads in an existing hole.

[@RockinJFarrier]

Learn something every day. Thanks

[@danbentsen]

Very good video. And an even better farrier. On your rounds, do the stock remember you from previous visits, whats your take on that. Thanks for the watch.

[@RockinJFarrier]

Dan Bentsen.They absolutely do. I had one run accross the field to put his head on my chest, at the amazement of the owner, who said, "He never does that to me" !!! Treat them with respect. They respond in kind. Thanks for watching and for your input.

[@charlesking415]

A mule hoof seems different than a horse hoof...seems more oblong and narrow compared to that of a horse of comparable size...even the frog is different

[@RockinJFarrier]

Charles, Ya, They are more like the Donkey, or Jack, the Dad of the mule. hooves are thicker too.

[@cherylwills236]

I just think it should be sanitary treatment and if there is pain. Use antiseptic and cleaned utensils. It's very archaic treatment and needs to be improved

[@RockinJFarrier]

Cheryl, Thanks for your concern. Out in the manure there is little sanitary. One foot in the wet by the water trough or stepping where they eliminate even bandaged or not and there is bacteria. the abscess is walled off. Once the pressure is drained They heal right up. If it ain't broke don't fix it. What we did worked perfect. Mule sound in just over 2 days.

[@ridgehilljillie9429]

I certainly hope the owner wasn't selfish and put the mule right back to work.

[@tonyadaisyjoy74]

I hope the poor baby is ok. It hurt my heart to see those shoes put on with nails. I pray he is all better and the abscess cleared up. God bless you all!

[@RockinJFarrier]

Healed up in 2 days. If the nails bothered him, that mule would have dang sure let me know. 🤔

[@wirefeed3419]

The nails are the normal way iron shoes have always been fitted to Mules and horses. The part the nails go into are like our finger nails, there are no nerves so no feeling at all. He is a beautiful well behaved boy, he would let it be very clearly known if he was in any discomfort.

[@_oly_241]

Rather interesting..one question though any concerns about the mule kicking?

[@RockinJFarrier]

Oly, when you handle a couple thousand critters a year, you get kicked once in a while, but see the signs and avoid most of it. Thanks for watching

[@oldgloryhillfarmturtlewoma9132]

You should watch the hoof GP. I’m beginning to think farriers need to step up their game. Easier on both you and your equine du jour.

[@RockinJFarrier]

I have watched him. I used to trim cows. He deals with a lot of infection because of the wet sloppy conditions the cows are in 24-7. Thanks for watching.

[@mautay5567]

I saw a cell phone stud finder ad. I wonder if that can be used to find a screw in a hoof

[@RockinJFarrier]

wouldn't know the answer to that.

[@jtoddjb]

Wow some fine luck and perfect timing on this deal. Who has the feet you prefer - cows, horses, mules?

[@RockinJFarrier]

ToddtheWadd, Mules are tougher, But Horses have a better shape. Thanks for watching

[@jtoddjb]

@@RockinJFarrier I'll watch them all. Thanks very much for sharing

[@gogart3]

good skillin

[@KittraKittra]

Love a mule. ;-)

[@sherrybriggs5459]

Poor sweet baby

[@jessicat3951]

Did someone use screws rather than nails to shoe him?

[@RockinJFarrier]

Jessica, No he hasn't had shoes in years. The screw was from the roofing.

[@Saria..]

Shouldn't you spray antiseptic or something where you put the dirty knife in the abscess?

[@RockinJFarrier]

He put iodine after. The mule was sound in 2 days and went on a ride.

[@joebennett4176]

i've can't get over these farriers that throw there tools on the ground, and i don't think this guy could have switched hands with that hoof knife one more time when hunting the abcess

[@RockinJFarrier]

My goal was to find the abscess and get the mule relief. Mission accomplished. My tool is already over it, I put it in counciling after we got finished. It gets triggered once in a while however.

[@woundeddove]

That land looks like hell on earth. I’d hate to live there.

[@RockinJFarrier]

You can't judge a place by what you can see from one mule corral on a single video. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Lots of folks Love it and call it Home. Good thing we can all choose where to Live.

[@michaelogden5093]

You don't see much mule content. I have a mule with contracted heels on the front. Any suggestions? I trim and shoe them but their shape doesn't change much.

[@RockinJFarrier]

Michael, It's pretty tough to overcome confirmation issues. You can tip the heal of the shoe, lowering the inside edge, then the heel is gently forced out. Usually the heel is short, not even with the other heel. you want to trim the opposite heel a bit shorter. you can tip both webbs if both heels are contracted. If you just maintain them they usually stay sound for years.Thanks for watching.

[@alicecain4851]

That was quite a bit different from watching the Hoof GP, but still very interesting! Do you ever get really awful abcesses like Graeme does or are they more like that mules? I'm glad you could help that beautiful animal!

[@RockinJFarrier]

Alice Cain, They are not all gushers. Some are just small like this one. If it expands under the whole sole they have a lot more drainage. Once drained they heal up quick most of the time. Thanks for watching.

[@ninagall7500]

Rockin J doesnt show off his new cars, trucks, and crushes like GP does. My farrier journey started with HoofGP, but his channel is so much extra than it used to be. I go to Nate the Hoof Guy for my cattle fix these days.

[@carolynstewart8465]

How does this happen with well cared for animals?😨

[@RockinJFarrier]

Rocks have a way of working there way into the hoof sometimes.

[@graevyan7965]

awesome work! :-)

[@RockinJFarrier]

Graevyan, Thanks

[@glenjones883]

No treatment for the infection?

[@RockinJFarrier]

We drained it, he put iodine later. The mule was sound in 2 days.

[@glenjones883]

@@RockinJFarrier Thank you! I couldn’t imagine that you didn’t treat him. I thought that part must have been omit. He is a handsome old guy.

[@mjb12141963]

What would be real freaky would be if both holes were caused by the same screw. When the farrier lifted the first foot where the hole was deep and wide the screw could have fallen out, and then the mule could have stepped on the screw with the second foot, then the screw fell out on the ground. That would have been a screwy scenario. Pun intended.

[@jarrettsmith1787]

He can smell but I don’t want him tasting😂😂😂😂

[@RockinJFarrier]

Jarrett, It doesn't feel good when they get hold of you. Thanks for watching.

[@thuggoe]

Mule hooves are hard

[@deconteesawyer5758]

Were they headed out to rob a feed store with those masks on ?

[@gerrycoleman7290]

How come the abscess is not being drained and treated?

[@RockinJFarrier]

I drained what was there. He put stuff on it later.

[@reneecatherin5166]

Honestly. You do not put a shoe over an abcess..that retards drainage and you do not consider riding a sore abscessed mule..good god

[@RockinJFarrier]

@@reneecatherin5166 It was not an all encompassing abscess. They don't usually continue to drain for days. I've drained thousands on Dairy cows. The shoe took the pressure off the sole. He never limped after one day. Soaking keeps the new growth soft.

[@gerrycoleman7290]

@@reneecatherin5166 Yes, I thought what he did did not pass the smell test of common sense.

[@peterfuchs4596]

Jc how many armchair farriers out there? This was nothing. Watch some of the south American or Chinese donkey vids. Bovines and ungulates have high pain tolerance. Get the pressure out you can see relief. And STFW if GP earned some nice tools. He is a caring man and puts his money into equipment not a Porsche or vacations. He does well as farmers like him

[@jamesmcmanus]

Is that the screw popping out around the 15:40 mark?

[@RockinJFarrier]

yup

[@markolmstead2739]

I see this guy has all new tools. It seems that this must be his first time doing this!

[@RockinJFarrier]

Farrier Tools don't look old unless you let them get wet and rust, and don't use them enough to keep them shined up. On the contrary, my G E Forge and Tool nippers get warn out least once a year. The only part that gets warn is the cutting edge which you can't see in a video.

[@catpurrson3651]

Spoke too soon. My baad!

[@paulgrimm]

Poor boy

[@sherrybriggs5459]

Omg a shoe nailed on with a Amsas

[@sherrybriggs5459]

Absence

[@RockinJFarrier]

Sherry, ya it kept the pressure off from where it was sore. Never took a lame step after two days. He went for a day ride with him 3 days later. Once the pressure was gone he got better quick.

[@cherylireland8632]

Why doesn’t he have sharper tools? Make it so much easier

[@RockinJFarrier]

Cheryl, yes they needed turned Up, but the Mules feet are really hard and dry, thanks for watching

[@bernadettepopekmone9903]

If the animal is walked through a tire of hydrogen peroxide before treatment, help animal. Pain medication is needed.

[@candace4527]

No Never use hydrogen peroxide on a Horse

[@candymorse6746]

Can't you soak his foot in water and Epsom salt and see if something will come out like a pebbles 😊

[@nramember.2nd]

Why not use medication for the wound?

[@RockinJFarrier]

NRA, he put iodine on it later. Once the abscess I’d drained they usually get better in a couple days. Sometimes soaking them doesn’t let it harden up and keeps moisture in.

[@nramember.2nd]

@@RockinJFarrier Thanks.

[@inmyhumbleopinion69]

Why wait? If it was checked on a regular basis he would have trusted you

[@catherinereisenauer8034]

???The screw just FELL OUT??? Hmmmmmm

[@RockinJFarrier]

ya, When I was trimming it. Lucky I found it. Wasn't in very far. Good thing.

[@gailwright4326]

Are mules always born male? A vet told me they were but I don't know if he was kidding.

[@RockinJFarrier]

Gail Wright, He must have been feeding you a line. The females are Molly Mules, The males are John Mules. Mules are a cross between a Male Jack Ass and a Mare,(female horse). If you cross a Stallion on a Jenny (Female Donkey) you get a Henny not a mule. John & Molly Mules can breed, and get pregnant but they absorb them because the chromosomes are off. That's why they castrate the Johns so They don't deal with that. Hope that sheds some light. It probably created more questions........... Thanks

[@Cricket2731]

Jacks (male mules) are normally neutered; it helps calm them down. Jacks are always sterile. Molly mules, on the other hand, are *sometimes* fertile. A mule + horse foal is incredibly rare. There's fewer than a dozen a record.

[@RockinJFarrier]

@@Cricket2731 A Jack is a male donkey, male mules are called John’s. And they will breed. But the Molly aborts.

[@RockinJFarrier]

@@Cricket2731 Male mules are John's. Male Donkeys (burros) are Jack 's. Male Henny's are Sam's.

[@Cricket2731]

@@RockinJFarrier I have a picture from when I was younger, of a Molly mule + foal. Sire was a horse.

[@RealJohnWayne]

A man shouldn't be throwing his tools down in the dirt, a 5 gallon bucket is a cheap easy fix for that.

[@RockinJFarrier]

I carry them on my chaps. I don’t want a bucket or cart to stumble over. Setting them down once in a while is not to big of a deal. Thanks for watching.

[@Jenny1954]

Why isn't the mule wearing shoes in the first place?

[@RockinJFarrier]

Jerry, Their feet are hard, and the hoof wall is thicker, and mules watch where they put their feet and can go bare foot if not ridden every day and in rough conditions. Then front shoes sometimes is all they need. Thanks for watching.

[@geraldtakala1721]

Didn't see cleaning out the clefts by the frogs

[@RockinJFarrier]

The mule had his frogs sluff out and had problems growing them, so he didn’t want any cut out. He has been treating them.

[@danvanhoose6783]

So what camp out of the abcess?still acted lame.

[@RockinJFarrier]

A small amount of fluid. He was sound 2 days later and went int the mountains

[@devolinski]

I always thought they didnt need shoes

[@RockinJFarrier]

Gail. It depends on how rough the trails are and how often they ride. A lot of riding in rocky conditions will wear steel shoes paper thin. They can also get stone bruised. Thanks

[@devolinski]

Interesting.. I had a Mustang years ago and I always only had shoes put on the front. Thanks! Learned something new

[@jamesdiamond820]

I saw Chinese farriers using an electric plane on hoofs

[@leilafaucette]

even though I have never been near a mule, much less their hooves, I found myself wanting the Chinese farrier's tools. The nippers seem frustratingly slow and inexact.

[@hellooutthere8956]

Didn't look to me like there was an abcess.

[@RockinJFarrier]

Sharon Anderson, no It wasn’t that big, but there was a little fluid that came out of it. That’s why he was better in a couple of days. Thanks for watching

[@cw3644]

Do you know what you're doing.

[@RockinJFarrier]

C W, The mule was sound after 2 days.Can't argue with results.

[@anotherdaywithj5378]

Why are you so out of Breath, the Hoof GP uses the Crush and never outta breath

[@RockinJFarrier]

Have always had Lung issues. Too much hay dust, welding smoke, playing music in smokey clubs, old and over weight I guess.

[@galehutchinson2532]

First time?

[@RockinJFarrier]

Gale, He's an older mule. Not his first rodeo.

[@edmcconnell2105]

Needs professional trimmer

[@RockinJFarrier]

The mule was sound in 2 days. ?

[@delwynhallett565]

Is this the first hoof you've ever done ? It's like watching amateur hour, seriously !!! A white line ulser/absess can be serious, if not treated PROPERLY !!! This is shocking....

[@RockinJFarrier]

It was healed in 2 days. Drained thousands in Dairy cows and horses. Iv'e found abscesses after Vets couldn't.

[@bernadettepopekmone9903]

Please go to China to the livestock Market and teach them all how to take care of the donkeys & horses.

[@Cricket2731]

It's the farmers who do the damage. They're mostly a bunch of ignorant peasants. The farrier does his best to reverse the damage of months of neglect.

[@Gma.Anna-Carter]

The camera is in the wrong place and the constant motion isn’t good.

[@RockinJFarrier]

It's a challenge working with a Go-Pro on your head, not being able to see where it's pointing, until your all done, and yes, try not to move your head. Doin the beast an old dog can do. Thanks.

[@RB-ls2fo]

You suck at your job, you watch some other farriers on KZbin. They are smooth and cause no pain

[@RockinJFarrier]

A mule with an abscess is already in pain. He got sound. Nuff said.

[@donnabaxter9294]

What an amateur. I feel sorry for that poor mule You did a sloppy job👎

[@RockinJFarrier]

The mule went on a pack trip 2 days later.

[@peterfuchs4596]

@@RockinJFarrier haters will hate. If it was that bad Mr mule be honking and kicking and biting. He wasn't. You took the pressure out and he let you nail in shoes

[@RockinJFarrier]

@@peterfuchs4596 You're right.There are always one or two. How can they argue with success. Thanks for your input and for watching.

[@peterfuchs4596]

Mules 10x smarter than horses or most people. Cows too. Never got bit by a cow but plenty of horse and the worst, pony, bites. Why got no problem with a nice thin sliced horse sandwich on a chronic misbehaving jerk. Some bulls like that too and one sideways look and back of the barn. And jc this can be done humanely. Better than some 3 yr old rubbed out

[@59tante]

I just can't....get a better knife

[@RockinJFarrier]

Laura, Rock hard feet, and yes it needed tuned up.

[@59tante]

I apologize....I don't have enough strength

[@livegameseverynight9098]

sharpen your tools man damn

[@RockinJFarrier]

His feet were rock hard. Difficult to always keep a good edge.

[@livegameseverynight9098]

@@RockinJFarrier just seemed like it was dull from the start

[@RockinJFarrier]

It needed tuned up for sure.