Healing a withers wound

[MummyEms]

I have a thoroughbred who is the type to drop weight easily so wears rugs until summer. She's fit healthy and happy except she has some sores on her withers... they clearly need no rugs on but she can't be without rugs yet as she is a cold horse and will lose weight. Any ideas? Vet gave some steroid cream to help the healing process.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Best thing to do is buy a bib and some foam cut a hole in the foam so it sits over the wound then it stops the pressure from the rug, you then just attach the foam to the bib so it stays put.

 

[kathantoinette]

As Pinkvboots said. A friend of mine had all her horses rugs altered to have a hole cut out where the withers are. A local rug repair lady did them for her. Her horse suffered on and off with wither sores.

 

[MummyEms]

I love the sound of that for her! Would love to see any pics

 

[Lurfy]

I have used sheepskin sewn onto a bib and it works well.

 

[MummyEms]

That's really interesting. Did you sew it in yourself?

 

[Goldenstar]

I used Polster dressings to stick on round pads of vet wrap either sides of the wither it worker very well

 

[Lurfy]

Yes MummyEms I had an old sheepskin coat and I cut a big piece off and hand sewed it with a darning needle and strong thread. I covered the whole wither area and sides with the sheepskin and also a good margin. It worked so well. This was on my chestnut tb with a shark fin wither. He has super sensitive skin and rubbed so easily. I have to say that after a couple of years of using my bibs (I made 2, one on and one off) I didn't use them anymore. His skin toughened up somehow. I keep them just in case. The old boy will be 23 this year .

I just wanted to add I am no seamstress, if I can sew it anyone can.

 

[MummyEms]

I used Polster dressings to stick on round pads of vet wrap either sides of the wither it worker very well

How did you keep them in place?

 

[MummyEms]

Yes MummyEms I had an old sheepskin coat and I cut a big piece off and hand sewed it with a darning needle and strong thread. I covered the whole wither area and sides with the sheepskin and also a good margin. It worked so well. This was on my chestnut tb with a shark fin wither. He has super sensitive skin and rubbed so easily. I have to say that after a couple of years of using my bibs (I made 2, one on and one off) I didn't use them anymore. His skin toughened up somehow. I keep them just in case. The old boy will be 23 this year .

I just wanted to add I am no seamstress, if I can sew it anyone can.

Wow. If you ever want to sell one I'm here!

 

[Goldenstar]

How did you keep them in place?

With the Polster dressing