[cobra]

Us old timers swore by bacon grease.

Am I the only one not impressed by Vetericyn?

All I can speak to is my personal use. Vetericyn has worked great for both my dogs and my horses. It was recommended to me by someone that runs a dog rescue.

 

[Zimalia22]

Everyone uses what they feel is best.

My choice for a prepared store bought product is Schreiners Herbal Liniment. I've used it on just about everything.
I also have a recipe from a vet that I make up, love that stuff as well.

To me, Vetericyn just never lived up to all the hype that is claimed about it.

 

[Korishan]

Silver honey

I was actually curious about that. I saw it at the animal store. A little pricey for something I had no clue about. Why I gravitated to the Tri-Care cream is because it was all natural ingredients. I don't like to use the "manufactured" stuff for natural healing/growing.

 

[Horse & Dog Mom]

@Korishan: Our boy Chuck is prone to summer sores, which is a pain in the butt from an ongoing perspective. Believe me, there are so many things that we've tried.

I know a lot of human wound care professionals who use silver and/or honey products. It might work for your horse, all you can do is try. But I would definitely reach out to your vet first for their thoughts before you start buying a whole bunch of stuff.

Definitely keep us posted.

 

[Korishan]

I've reached out to a local vet that was recommended by another. Google said the one I called said they took care of horses, which they don't. When I called he referred me to another. I left a voicemail so waiting on her to call back.

 

[Korishan]

Just an update for this evening. Here's what it looks like after cleaning up this evening:

There is a little pinkness to the edges, but not quite as red as it was this morning, the ones I posted before.
She is walking more and comes to the fence when I show up. Before she wasn't moving until she saw me bringing the bucket into the pen after putting food in. And she's putting a bit more standing weight on it.

The vet I called is one of the closest ones to my area. I live about an hour+ from the ranches where most of the vets are officed. Situations like this makes it kinda sucky.

 

[My Salty Pony]

Just an update for this evening. Here's what it looks like after cleaning up this evening:
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There is a little pinkness to the edges, but not quite as red as it was this morning, the ones I posted before.
She is walking more and comes to the fence when I show up. Before she wasn't moving until she saw me bringing the bucket into the pen after putting food in. And she's putting a bit more standing weight on it.

The vet I called is one of the closest ones to my area. I live about an hour+ from the ranches where most of the vets are officed. Situations like this makes it kinda sucky.

That is one heck of a rope burn She sure did take alot of outer skin off. Poor baby

 

[Korishan]

That is one heck of a rope burn She sure did take alot of outer skin off. Poor baby

Yeah I know. I feel soooo bad about it 😭 Poor thing. And when I started looking up "rope burns" or "injured fetlock", I was starting to get sick looking at the images. OMG!!! Do NOT search if you have weak stomach or over sensitive emotions for animals. 🤯

 

[My Salty Pony]

Yeah I know. I feel soooo bad about it 😭 Poor thing. And when I started looking up "rope burns" or "injured fetlock", I was starting to get sick looking at the images. OMG!!! Do NOT search if you have weak stomach or over sensitive emotions for animals. 🤯

I have seen plenty and more in my life time of owning horses.

 

[Horse & Dog Mom]

@Korishan:

When we first brought our horse to live at home, we experienced some interesting challenges.

Our vet was fond of saying that oftentimes with new farm owners (who may be relatively new horse owners... I didn't consider owning a horse for 10 years to be relatively new but having a horse at home put it in a whole different ballpark for us) that he sometimes has to 'treat' the owner as well as the animal.

 

[Korishan]

he sometimes has to 'treat' the owner as well as the animal.

Sounds about right.
Crazy part is, I've had horses while growing up. I'm now 45. My last horse I had tho I took care of I was about 15 or so, but I helped my cousins with their horses as I was the farm farrier. I never thought I'd have to deal with this kind of thing in the first day of getting back into horses 😲
We never had anything like this when I was a kid. I think the worst we had was maybe biting. I mean, other than having to deal with old ones, but that's a different story. Or dealing with our own injuries for being in the wrong spot when they got spooked/excited.

 

[Horse & Dog Mom]

Of course things happen on the first day... Stress, distracted, new environment, etc.

Breath, it will get more familiar. Notice, I didn't say necessarily easier.

Chuck's two wounds in the same day happened in a setup that had been unchanged for 13 years. Was I lucky that it never happened before? Yes! Did I change it after it happened? Yes!

 

[pasomountain]

Sorry about your horse and glad she's showing improvement. Just wanted to add that a horse should never be left unattended while tied high either. They can pull back and damage their necks for one thing. Some people do it as a training method but it's a bad idea to risk injury. So neither high or low is a good thing unless someone is there to check on them.

 

[farmpony84]

I feel like you could put a nonstick gauze pad on it and vet wrap. I want to say you keep a burn moist to heal. When mine did it, I hosed him and used furosone (It's what I had at the time). It healed fairly quickly as far as him being sound but I didn't wrap it so it dried and scabbed and he did have a white scar. It was almost like a callous the way it scarred.

 

[horselovinguy]

@Korishan .... Good morning.
Have you had any contact from the vet you reached out to yet?

Without giving specific area of town, if you could offer a state and general area in it our members may also be able to suggest local vets if you are not being met with reply and information.

I hope to read contact made and guidance given along with a appointment for a look-see just to make sure all is as it should be.
A tetanus booster given would also be a goal for me since location is tough to keep clean during healing and broken skin is the invitation for infection and ....
Discussion of are antibiotics given preventative.....
Well, you got my drift and message I'm positive.
🐎...

 

[Korishan]

Have you had any contact from the vet you reached out to yet?

Not yet. When I called yesterday it went straight to voicemail.

Without giving specific area of town, if you could offer a state and general area in it our members may also be able to suggest local vets if you are not being met with reply and information.

I live near gator country.

 

[Horse & Dog Mom]

@Korishan: So, assuming you mean Florida. There are quite a few of us here with you.

Can you tell us North, North Central, Central, South?

 

[My Salty Pony]

Not yet. When I called yesterday it went straight to voicemail.


I live near gator country.

Gator country, so Florida maybe or Louisiana?!!!

 

[Korishan]

@Korishan: So, assuming you mean Florida. There are quite a few of us here with you.

Can you tell us North, North Central, Central South?

Yeah, Fl. North Central area

When I checked on her today she's starting to walk out into the grass field and eating grass away from where she was spending most of her time under the trees. She's putting more weight on it now.

As suggested, I would like to still have someone look at her, or at least a vet look at the pictures and recommend what to do to make sure she's healing.

 

[Horse & Dog Mom]

@Korishan: I really don't know of any vet that would take you on without being a client.

Maybe consider giving this practice a call:

Peterson Smith – Equine Hospital + Complete Care

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