Mlini
Well-Known Member
So, was jumping my TB tonight - only about 1ft off the ground! - and he overreached. Basically all his four feet landed in the same place! 
He felt immediatley lame so I jumped off and took him in. He pulled off a shoe and sliced his heel open (ouch!) So I cleaned it up with Hibiscrub and bandaged for the night.
The cut is about 2 inches long across the back of his heel. It is quite deep but not deep enough that the skin is flapping off..
Just looking for a bit of advice as to what treatment I should be doing? Bandaging/not bandaging, turnout/box rest, creams/gels etc...
I haven't ever had to deal with an overreach. He is lame but this could be down to the shoe being off (Crappy TB feet 
) or could be down to this slice. It was bloody but not bleeding out of the cut.
Any advice will be gratefully received!
He felt immediatley lame so I jumped off and took him in. He pulled off a shoe and sliced his heel open (ouch!) So I cleaned it up with Hibiscrub and bandaged for the night.
The cut is about 2 inches long across the back of his heel. It is quite deep but not deep enough that the skin is flapping off..
Just looking for a bit of advice as to what treatment I should be doing? Bandaging/not bandaging, turnout/box rest, creams/gels etc...
I haven't ever had to deal with an overreach. He is lame but this could be down to the shoe being off (Crappy TB feet ) or could be down to this slice. It was bloody but not bleeding out of the cut. Any advice will be gratefully received!
