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post #11 of 21
4/20/12 at 7:28am

Oh, yeah. Looking good! 

 

We had a horse at the barn where I work get a wound like that, right at the base of the hock. The vet didn't stitch it, they often don't do stitches on horses for some reason (depends on the nature and location of the wound, I'm told). I cold-hosed and medicated that thing for weeks before it finally finished healing, but it progressed much as this one has. Good job!

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post #12 of 21
4/20/12 at 1:44pm

Aside from proudflesh becoming a problem, it appears to be healing nicely. Luckily it wasnt too deep!! She might get lame on it though. But hopefully not!smile.png

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post #13 of 21
4/20/12 at 2:34pm

You're doing a nice job on that. I've used a product called Pink Lady that absolutely rocks at healing this kind of stuff and it's really inexpensive.

 

Check it out:

http://www.the-pink-lady.com/index.html

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post #14 of 21
4/24/12 at 7:02am

It looks like it is healing reasonable well. However I would have stitched it, the only worry I have is the amount of proud flesh forming that may limit flexibility and cause lameness. Stitching is not all that bad, and if you are a vet tech even better.

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post #15 of 21
4/24/12 at 12:15pm
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Here is how it looks now:

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post #16 of 21
4/24/12 at 4:43pm
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And here is how she feels :)

 

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post #17 of 21
5/4/12 at 8:40pm
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Update:

 

4 days ago:

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Last Night:

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post #18 of 21
5/6/12 at 7:55am

you might put proxcideon it and rap it up in a horse bandage or gauze to keep it from getting infected

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post #19 of 21
5/6/12 at 10:31am
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What is Proxcideon??  I have been cleaning it out every night, spraying Vetericyn on it and then gauze & vetwrap bandage.

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post #20 of 21
5/6/12 at 7:36pm

I'm guessing the previous poster meant "peroxide on"...  I wouldn't recommend peroxide as it can destroy healthy tissue.  I think you're doing a wonderful job; it's really healing nicely.  I'm a huge fan of Schreiner's for healing wounds.

 

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