help - itchy wound

[vicksey]

Hi
My horse got kicked and had a huge cut on his leg. It started healing well but he is itching it like mad. He has a lot of feather which does itch at times but isnt really a probelm to him if I keep them clean. But he keeps knocking this wound and is hindering the way it is healing. I have put him on global herbs 'SCRATCH' but its not really working. Any suggestions would be great.

 

[Darkly_Dreaming_Dex]

I would get the vet as itching can be a sign of infection

 

[hellybelly6]

I presume the cut is free from feathers. Cuts itch when they heal its part of the healing process. I know mine do.

Is it smelly or discharging at all?

Skratch is really for itchy skin I think.

As it is fly season, I would put a dry dressing on it such as dry animalintex or a human dry dressing with vetwrap or similar.

If it is smelly or discharging, call a vet. I wouldnt take any chances.

 

[Britestar]

Are you putting any kind of cream on it? if so that could be causing the itch. I have a couple of horses who react very badly to Sudocrem which alot of folk use.

 

[Madasmaz]

You could try yellow fly cream...it stops flies laying eggs in teh wound and is antiseptic and forms barrier to allow healing, only down side...it is bright yellow