On the 6th of April my mare sustained a horrific cannon bone injury, 2nd of June it looks Wonderful!

[ReallyACL]

I'm putting together a doc listing treatment at each dressing change and the first and only vet visit. I'm hoping it might help others in a simmilar situation with simmilar injuries. If anyone wants to know the treatment, just ask, it was pretty simple with 10 days on IM penacillin 30ml twice a day, medihoney on sterile non stick dressing changed every two days until bone covered over by second intention healing, then dry sterile dressing with medihoney changed every two days once granulation reached the skin level. Then ordinary manuka honey on dry dressing changed every 4 days to where we are now and I imagine 10 more days and it will just be gentle compression bandage to support tendons while they heal some more on the inside.

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• ReallyACL
• Jun 2, 2018

April 6

• ReallyACL
• Jun 2, 2018
• 5

Injury exposed cannon bon Apil 6th

 

[Kiki]

WOW!
Do you have a link to this "medihoney" product?

 

[ReallyACL]

Dressing until bone was fully covered was in an aseptic manner, non stick sterile pads x2, cotton wrap, vet wrap, adhesive tape top and bottom. The vet was happy with the use of medihoney wound gel, it's used in medical settings in people with good results and safe on bone when handled properly (tip of tube touches nothing but the sterile pad).

 

[ReallyACL]

this one https://www.comvita.com.au/products/medihoney-antibacterial-wound-gel-25g/F6011

 

[Kiki]

this one https://www.comvita.com.au/products/medihoney-antibacterial-wound-gel-25g/F6011

Thank you!

 

[Raptorchick]

Wow, this is amazing, great job on her! I have a chick that sustained a wing injury about ten days ago, I've been researching sugar and honey dressings, everything I've read so far says that honey works far better than antibiotic ointment or sugar. I saw some honey wound gel, but wasn't sure whether to go for that or straight manuka honey, about to get me some wound gel Thank you for posting this, I'm sure it'll help loads of people!

 

[ReallyACL]

No problem. I thought this mare was beyond help, i really did, so perhaps this post might help others.

Thank you!

 

[Kiki]

If anyone knows where this product can be purchased in the US please let me know.
I think I need this in my stash of just in case stuff.

 

[ReallyACL]

Once a week after the first 2 weeks I wiped it over very gently and quickly with prep gauze and three percent peroxide, then spray rinsed that off using otiderm and didnt touch it beyond that and dressing pads and medihoney. I know a lot of people dont advocate the use of peroxide, but if used infrequently it helps.

 

[ReallyACL]

Wow, this is amazing, great job on her! I have a chick that sustained a wing injury about ten days ago, I've been researching sugar and honey dressings, everything I've read so far says that honey works far better than antibiotic ointment or sugar. I saw some honey wound gel, but wasn't sure whether to go for that or straight manuka honey, about to get me some wound gel Thank you for posting this, I'm sure it'll help loads of people!

A honey wound gel is a better option as it's been treated to ensure no paths, pollen or other things that might cause infection. but on a minor wound, plain honey is fine, I've been using plain untreated manuka on my mare now for weeks, it's cheeper and it's working fine. It was just in the beginning when the bone was exposed that there was serious risk and complications if the bone would have become infected or lost the blood supply. It's been a great outcome my vet is thrilled and enjoys the updates I send.