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HarlanLivesOn Reg. May 2009	Posted 2014-05-22 5:35 PM Subject: If it's not one thing....
Expert Posts: 1210 Location: Kansas	It's another. Came out to feed tonight and this was there waiting for me. And I just spent $500 at the vet on Tuesday on a different horse so of course SOMETHING was bound to happen. Already cleaned it up and I have it loosely wrapped for now because that big hunk was hanging down. What are y'all's best methods for getting this to heal the best? (Mia Foot.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Mia Foot.jpg (71KB - 229 downloads)
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sorrel horse ranch Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2014-05-22 9:06 PM Subject: RE: If it's not one thing....
Angel in a Sorrel Coat Posts: 16030 Location: In a happy place	When my stud did this my vet put a cast on him and it worked wonders. Good luck. It should be okay just looks like yuk right now.
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HarlanLivesOn Reg. May 2009	Posted 2014-05-22 11:31 PM Subject: RE: If it's not one thing....
Expert Posts: 1210 Location: Kansas	She did this before as a three year old and it heeled up horribe looking. I did everything to try to get it to heal up like it should (hydro, wonder dust, other remedies) and it still looked like poo. And of course today was my last day of work until kids go back to school so I was going to get to ride them all every day.
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loveyatx Reg. Nov 2012	Posted 2014-05-23 8:08 AM Subject: RE: If it's not one thing....
Veteran Posts: 103	I would head straight to the vet. It might be in the suspensory and require more than just trying to get it healed.
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wyoming barrel racer Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2014-05-23 9:01 AM Subject: RE: If it's not one thing....
Neat Freak Posts: 11216 Location: Wonderful Wyoming	Cast. My show horse did this the day I went to pick him up from the trainer. He did his lower, looked like a knife slice across the heels and it bled like there was no tomorrow. It literally looked like something was slaughtered out in the parking lot while we waited on the vet to get done with his current emergency. Mine was sound about 3-4 weeks later with the cast.
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Frodo Reg. Jul 2004	Posted 2014-05-23 9:15 AM Subject: RE: If it's not one thing....
"Heck's Coming With Me" Posts: 10794 Location: Kansas	This horse needs a vet.
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lindseylou2290 Reg. Aug 2013	Posted 2014-05-23 9:21 AM Subject: RE: If it's not one thing....
Expert Posts: 2457	welcome to the land of horses that try to kill themselves ... because they just CAN. My sympathies and hugs!! Hit up the vet, cast it, and hit it with the Underwood's followed by the baking powder once you've removed all stitches. It will heal. Good luck!
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DLV Reg. May 2013	Posted 2014-05-23 9:40 AM Subject: RE: If it's not one thing....
Expert Posts: 1432 Location: Never in one place long	ouch! that looks pretty deep, I'd be concerned about how deep it went and if there was any additional damage. I'm sorry! paying vet bills, repair bills etc is NOT fun! It's all getting crazy expensive these days. Hugs to you
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Iwish Reg. Oct 2010	Posted 2014-05-23 11:45 PM Subject: RE: If it's not one thing....
Career in Looney Tune Land Posts: 1717 Location: the high desert	another vote for a cast. The ranch i work at had a horse do something fairly similar (he got the tendon as well) and the vet put him in a cast and he stayed in the cast for a couple months. After a few months he was healed and was given the clear to start working again and after some time, he is now back to being a 100 mile endurance horse.
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-05-24 10:15 AM Subject: RE: If it's not one thing....
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	I vote against casting as there are many long term complications that can occur as a result of casting. In addition to pressure ulcers that can occur under the cast which left untreated can become a secondary source of infection. Once all underlying soft tissue has been assessed and ruled out I would keep the wound clean and wrapped change every 1-3 days depending on the drainage I would also keep the horse on stall rest
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