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Winston has cut his foot on the foreleg along the coronet band - hes managed to slice it some how whilst out in teh field yesterday.

I have flushed it with salty water and put a dry poultice last night and this morning. Theres no heat but it does open up if he walks on it GAHHH!!

I have now stopped poulticing and applied dry gauze in its place to keep the wound clean - i would love to allow the air to get to it, however hes stabled and i dont want straw getting into it.
I have applied some cream - but not sure what else i can do.

Any suggestions?

 

[Madam_max]

Hmmm. Corroy did the same thing to herself, whilst trying to beat someone else up

. I just put an over reach boot on it and made sure it was kept really clean. My friends horse has had the same thing and it's been bandaged constantly, he is now on his 7th week of box rest. I think your better letter the air get to it.

 

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7th week box rest

Hes loopy doo NOW!!!

Yikes

Well I perhaps will leave the bed up tomorrow and let him stand in on concrete just so the foot has chance!.

Thanks hunny. Ill perhaps let this antibotic cream do some work first and then see how it is in the morning

 

[Madam_max]

I would, she was riding him and we moved yards in between all this and he has gone a tad mad, so she can't ride him now. Coza's took ages to heal, but I just cleaned it every night and still rode and turned her out.

 

[SSM]

Horse on the yard did exactly the same thing last night (bl**dy scatty TB

) so I dug this thread out for the owner this morning!

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/sh...rue#Post1289293

 

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Thanks guys

This has helped alot! I always buy creams but do tend to think will it work etc. By the time i get round to using them theyve usually gone out of date

 

[Tempi]

nothing to add apart from i hope it heals soon for him. i think letting the air get to it is definately a good option aswell xx

 

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Thanks PG

 

[TURBOBERT]

Oh dear Vix sorry to hear about Winnie - but hows the SJ side of your life - ----

 

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Waves Hi G

Ahh Winston bless him, he just cant control himself lol

Well are we talking horses or men

lol

Sjing is going well, at home, still to put it together at an event. Should be BSJAing a 2 wks time, think your daughter is coming too

How is the dressage/judging coming on??

 

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I was talking about men actually - but maybe SM will up date me! Dressage judging - well Iv been accepted for training but the hoops you have to jump thro might take some time!

 

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Actually Im riding out with him in the morning

and the horse

Umm, well good luck hun. Have you been competing lately? hows the knee??

 

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Knee much better thanks - onwards and upwards.........hope Winnie is on the mend