Making sense of "furazone"????? (WARNING - Gross pics)

Sorry to hear about the cut. :-( I don't think the bandage will stay on. I had similar cut on Kiara and it certainly didn't work for me. I used Furazone (it was popular in my old barn because of the price ) and Corona before. They are OK, but very sticky and smelty IMO. I switched to this one Aloe Vera Base Vet Cream Horseman's Dream (Equine - Horse Health Care - Wound Care) several years back and used it when Kiara had similar cut on her led, on her nose, on Jemma's leg just above the hoof, and Jemma's head. My neighbor also switched from furazone to this one after her OTTB had a bad cut on back and she borrowed my cream.

I usually clean the cut with the warm water, dry it out with the napkin and then put the cream on and leave it like that. My horses are also 24/7 out.

I think I would stop bandaging and stop scrubbing. I would let it start healing over (scabbing). I like the spray topicals/antibiotics like the farnam wound kote a little bit better for yucky booboos. Good luck.

I've used Wonder Dust for proudflesh without a problem. But some people SWEAR by meat tenderizer, I think. You might want to look that up.

I would also use just a triple antibiotic ointment and leave it uncovered so it can start to dry out.

I also like AluShield for wounds like that.
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One of my horses had a really bad scrape, it happened out in the pasture during a storm, we never figured out what he did it on but something stabbed him and then ripped it in a perfect right angle. Since it happened during the night, we missed our window for stitches so I was furazoning and using the spray topical. The spray was twice a day I think. Anyway, I was scrubbing it with a betadine solution and hosing it daily and I got in trouble with the vet ... it bothered me that he'd get sawdust in it or little pieces of dirt but in order for it to heal I needed to allow it to scab over. So yes, let it scab....

Yes, all three are the same and we now know that furazone slows wound healing and may promote proud flesh. The best recommendation for a topical wound product is a plain triple antibiotic ointment. Then if you start seeing proud flesh forming talk to your vet about adding in a steroid to stop the proud flesh from forming in the first place. Wonder Dust and the other caustic products on the market should ONLY be used directly on proud flesh that has already formed as they are not picky and will damage healthy healing flesh as well as proud flesh.

No one is really sure what causes proud flesh. It is essentially "exuberant granulation tissue" (which is that bubble gum pink stage that your mare is at right now). There is no predicting when a wound will grow proud flesh and when it won't and some individuals seem more prone to it.

Since there is so much variation from wound to wound and horse to horse, there is no proven way to predictably prevent it. Her wound looks like it is healing really really well and I agree that I would mostly leave it alone at this point. Maybe gentle washing if it becomes dirty with feces and such. A good rule of thumb is if you wouldn't slather it on your own wounds, don't put it on your horse!

I would honestly just leave it alone now. Let it scab and let it heal. Keep an eye on it for any indication of a problem (running, oozing, funky colors, swelling, etc), but other than that, just let nature take it's course.

Agreed^^

Get some Underwoods Horse Medicine... best wound stuff on the planet. If not sold in your area buy it online at www.underwoodhorsemedicine.com

On a side note.. I've never had an issue with wonder dust in years past

MacabreMikolaj said:

I've doctored much nastier cuts then she has now. There is literally nothing a vet could do at this point that I can't. The swelling has already disappeared and the dressing is being changed daily, to keep a close eye on the wound. We'll be starting with an anti-fungal spray by tomorrow.

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:wink:

I actually have a cream I got from my vet when dealing with a wound very similar that helps prevent proud flesh. I will try to locate it tonight and see what it is called. It was part of the reason I originally suggested a vet since wounds like this are tricky to heal. But..... You knew better.

MacabreMikolaj said:

So just take the bandages off and leave a topical spray or ointment on it?

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Frankly, that's what I would do.

I was given a spray from my vet called Derma Gel and it has been amazing. He told me it would help regrow healthy skin more rapidly and promote regrowth of hair in the original colour. I must say I was soooo impressed, and I keep it on hand now. Maybe ask about it? It comes in a spray or a gel, but I prefer the spray as you don't have to get your fingers in the wound, and it forms a very thin barrier over the wound.

I will second the triple antibiotic ointment!

Our family uses it on ourselves and the horses and I swear it heals anything and everything. It is also inexpensive and available at just about any store. I love the stuff! I use it on any horse cut or abrasion and have never had a problem with proud flesh.

If a wound is horrible, I will wash and wrap, but mostly I just slather it on and then let it scab over or get dirty if it wants to. The next day I will just wipe it off and put more on top. Great stuff for horses and humans! :lol:

^ And to add to the above post, my horse doesn't have a scar from that. I used furazone twice a day, everyday for a few months. I also think that because the wound is on the horses leg you should always keep it cleaner because it's closer to the ground and manure/dirt can get into it easier and prevent healing.