Quicking - what do YOU do?

Hi all, today I quicked my first horse. Luckily I had a vet there, so we disinfected and wrapped the hoof up in a cataplasm for two days - I am supposed to put that shoe on on Monday. Horse was not lame, I drew barely any blood and he seemed to be ok. What do you do when you quick a horse?
Thanks, Steffi

Pull nail, treat w/ 7% (strong) Iodine, finish nailing on shoe, inform customer of what happened so they can watch horse. Never had a problem. (knocks on wood) Close nails (nail bind) are a bigger problem as well as "quicks" that aren't caught right away.

Agree with Clint. Leave that nail out. It can take 5 to 10 days sometimes for the abcess to show up, but at least you will know what it is and where it is. If it does abcess, try to discourage the vet from performing "major surgery " on the hoof, which they tend to like to do, or you'll get some practice making a hospital plate. A very small drainage hole is all that's required.

In most cases, a quick will turn out to be nothing.

Regards

Stef, welcome to the club. We've all done it. Best bet is to admit to it, remove the offending nail, flush with peroxide, betadine solution of sterile water. Leaving the shoe on, if possible, is the better choice.

Remember, anyone who tells you they have never quicked a horse, is lying.

Thank you all so much! Horse is up to date with his tetanus shots, I informed the owner (she is very well aware of the fact that it can happen to anyone) and I will put the shoe on tomorrow. Keeping my fingers crossed that horse will be fine....the whole thing scared the c***out of me.
BTW, this is the sorrel horse from the everyday shoeing thread - and he has not pulled any shoes yet! So thank you all for your good advice!

All the above are good suggestions.
Usually I wonder why it happens all the time and how could I quick three nails on one foot. If someone's around I act like I cut myself and say all that blood is mine.
Actually, a fun thing to do with a new customer is when you do get a little cut on your finger or something, when you're under say; "Oh boy, I've got some blood here". They'll come rushing over and then sigh with relief when they find out it's only you bleeding, not the precious horse.

I also find most customers are understanding if you admit it up front. They know we are not perfect and can happen. Never lost a customer from it.

Admit it and do a follow up call for the next couple days..shows your concern..if you just stick them it isn't always bad but IF it was a deep stick it can show results at the next reset..

Admittly, I'm from the high desert (poor environment for bacteria ), but truly quicking one so it is noticed immediately has never developed into anything. Pull the nail, flush and leave it out - tell the owner to call immediately if lameness develops.