Cream for daily cuts etc

[holeymoley]

What’s your go to cream for every day cuts and things like that? Oldie seems to have been in the wars lately, probably with the help of youngster I may add. My staple is plain old Sudocrem for cuts or Aloe Vera Gel for swollen bits. Anything superior on the shelves these days?

 

[Sussexbythesea]

I use exactly the same as you. Never found anything better for every day types of wounds / sores etc.

 

[Sanversera]

Sudocreme

 

[Surbie]

I use filtabac for most things.

 

[Traks]

I think I've tried most things to be honest! My latest go to is Biteback silver cream, its really effective for most things!

 

[Polos Mum]

I like Greenoils - sticks a bit better than sudocreme

 

[Archangel]

Lincoln Silver Cream for just about everything.
Sudocreme if it needs drying up.

 

[mini-eventer]

Most minor things clean with salty water and leave to the fresh air, creams can cause issued attracting dirt etc.
Sometimes I use manuka or local honey if it needs more of a cover

 

[HopOnTrot]

Elastoplast wound spray. Works in ponies/children etc and doesn’t sting, I tend to use it to wash wounds out and then leave them to heal.

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[criso]

Red horse honeyheal. Fairly simple and let's the wound breathe as it's not oil/cream based

 

[dorsetladette]

I use the same as you OP, except I put white pepper in the cut before the sudocreme. My dad swore by white pepper to stop scaring. Seems to work so I continue. i do get odd looks having white pepper in my first aid kit mind!

 

[Sealine]

I use Filtabac. It's not gunky and forms a second skin type of seal over the wound and allows it to breath. I went to an equine first aid seminar at the RVC a few years ago and the vets were scathing about Sudocreme. I've not used it since.

 

[MNMyShiningStars]

Normally sudocream or silver salve if it's a cream job. Silver spray otherwise.

 

[Ceifer]

I use Filtabac. It's not gunky and forms a second skin type of seal over the wound and allows it to breath. I went to an equine first aid seminar at the RVC a few years ago and the vets were scathing about Sudocreme. I've not used it since.

Ooh interesting- what were they saying about it?

 

[Flowerofthefen]

None. My vet advised to keep small cuts clean then leave alone.

 

[Upthecreek]

Sudocreme is a barrier cream so can trap dirt in the wound, which encourages bacteria growth.

 

[holeymoley]

I use the same as you OP, except I put white pepper in the cut before the sudocreme. My dad swore by white pepper to stop scaring. Seems to work so I continue. i do get odd looks having white pepper in my first aid kit mind!

How interesting! Thank yoi

 

[holeymoley]

Oh. Might patch the Sudocrem then…! I had heard it was drying but I still think it’s pretty good go to. It seems to soothe any itch or irritation too.

Completely forgot I had some Red Horse HoneyHeel… I’m a bit wary of Filtabac as a friend had a bad batch and her horse ended up in vet school with severe cellulitis after using it. She got recompensed and the batch got pulled but I’m still skeptical.

 

[Pinkvboots]

I use the silver/zinc oxide spray or cream or the propolis gel it's got honey in it, both from leovet I rate and use alot of there products.

I hate sudocrem it's awful stuff I used it many years ago and I'm sure it caused Arabi's hair to fall out.

I often will buy a tube of savlon and use that on the horses as well.

 

[pistolpete]

Sudocrem has anaesthetic properties and also deters flies so it’s my go to in summer. I like dermisol for everything else.

 

[LEC]

Always silver spray. Don’t use creams if a wound as always find they get big legs if not careful as holds dirt etc. If I need to deter flies I use Vicks over the top.

 

[Landcruiser]

SCP spray or Honey Heel. Both of them seem to dry up wounds very quickly, stick on well, and stop the flies.

 

[Nicnac]

Hose then silver spray.

 

[94lunagem]

Same as you OP, sudocream. Or a bit of aloe gel if it’s dried over. If my little Welsh is being particularly pathetic, I do sometimes have to resort to ‘take aim and purple spray’

 

[Sealine]

Ooh interesting- what were they saying about it?

As Upthecreek said Sudocreme is a barrier cream so it can trap bacteria in.

 

[sarcasm_queen]

Sudocrem. Hibiscrub first.

 

[julesjoy]

Sudocreme or greenoils for me too.

 

[BSL2]

Veterinus Derma Gel. Tea tree oil spray to clean or diluted hibi scrub. Sometimes sudocrem. Depends on wound.

 

[HopOnTrot]

My old horse had a puncture wound that we put sudocream on and the vet told us off as he had to flush it before stitching it, I avoid it now for anything other than sunburn.

 

[irishdraft]

Sudocreme for horse & me x