Bit of a dilema!

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Hi all,

I'm new the board and just thought i could get some help with my dilema.

My 16.2 TBX mare over reached in the field causing herself and infury to the back of her front left heel (normally has boots on but managed to brake one), she is absolutely fine, wasnt even lame when she did it. There's no swelling and no heat and some lovely healthy granulation tissue formed nice light link color, she had antibiotics just incase but i am very lucky as she's a very strong sturdy girl. The cut it has also reduced in size from the size of a 50p to the size of a 20p in the space of two weeks!:D.

I'm still going to giver her another week in just to be safe, but my question is how can i stop the over reach boot rubbing the wound open again? I have dermagel which is what i'm using now and is excellent btw. Will this be enough or should i get some fleece and line her over reach boots as well???

Anyone else had anything similar? how long did your baby take to heal up?
 
Really theres no guranteed way to stop the over reach boot rubbing.
Horses always have a way of mpving or removing things!

can you leave it out to air if its now closing over?
Only other option is to bandage it then put a hoof boot on to keep it clean
 
Yes i was thinking about a hoof boot, think i'll give it a try.

I've never used one before, would i have to bandage it up underneath the hoof boot? only i'd rather leave it open as i think wounds on her do better left open.

Her hind feet are not shod and are in great shape i have a fantastic farrier, he is aware of the wound and has made sure they are set back as he knows she is a serious over reacher!

Thanks for the responses x
 
There's no way to guarantee it doesn't rub but you can certainly reduce it as much as possible. Make sure any boots you use are a good fit, if they're too loose they'll slip down and rub, if they're too tight they'll constrict circulation and rub. To be honest I wouldn't try and line it with anything as when you try and attach something you're creating more ridges to rub against her skin. What you could try is to apply a thin layer of barrier cream to the inside of the boot (Vaseline or something similar) and whatever you do make sure you keep the boots scrupulously clean - the rubber ones may be easier to achieve this with than the velcro or neoprene ones. If there's mud or grit on the inside this will grate against the skin increasing the likelihood of it doing damage. Between that and the dermagel you're already putting on the wound it should hopefully offer enough protection.
 
Try westropp over reach boots, the ones with the petals. Via newer ones in particular are soft. They turn easily and don't seem to rub our ish who wears boots in the field plus if one breaks you just replace one petal.
 
What about some turnout boots. Cant say I use them but I have a pair which also work as overreach boots. Because they are fastened differently they might not rub where the wound is.
 
Thanks for the responses, well i guess i'll give her this week in just to be sure then next weekend i'll turn her out. I'll use the Dermagel on the wound and try vasaline on the boots hopefully that will do the trick.

Guess i just wont know unless i try.

Dont know whether or not to ride her, spose i'll do the same and see.
 
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