Posted 2012-07-10 7:01 PM (#145507) Subject: Leg wound
Veteran
Posts: 201 Location: Lincoln, NE
I had a senior moment and made this a poll instead of a post. :-( So am now "posting" it.
My 8 year old MFT cut his lower cannon about two weeks ago. The wound seems to have healed but now the skin is further apart than the original injury. Internet sources say getting skin to grow over a wound on a horse's lower leg can be a challenge.
What should be my next step? I don't want him to get proud flesh. I'd thought maybe treat with iodine ointment to keep the skin soft and underlying tissues germ free then keep wrapped?
I'd appreciate any advice or success stories from other horse people. Thanks.
Posted 2012-07-11 9:27 AM (#145520 - in reply to #145507) Subject: RE: Leg wound
Extreme Veteran
Posts: 326 Location: central IL
When my gelding's leg got bashed in TN back in May, friends who own a lot of expensive AQHA race horses brought me a bottle of Underwoods and a jug of baking powder. Since the cuts were superficial, I really didn't use it except for a couple of days till he got admitted to the vet hospital.
These friends have had a lot of experience using the product. Some of the stories they told about its use were difficult to believe. I also read the testimonials on the webpage, and some cases were similar to what my friends has witnessed firsthand.
The baking powder keeps the flies away, which is always a tough problem on an open wound this time of year.
Leg wound
