Horse sticking plasters?

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My horse got a small pressure sore just below his withers from an anti-rub vest about 2 months ago. It's not a particularly bad sore but because of it's location he knocks the scab off it all the time because he likes a good roll and it starts bleeding again. I've tried various potions and powders but it won't heal up due to his rolling habits. I remember seeing some sticking plasters for horses in a magazine and I thought that these might do the trick but I can't find them anywhere on the internet. Does anyone know where I can get them? Or if not, has anyone any tips on what I can do?
 
I think that's rich - poor boy developing pressure sores from an anti rub vest!!! You should contact them and get your money back! Sorry - no idea what to put on the sore spot. You'd think there was SOMETHING out there that would do the trick coz when my boy had to go into horsepital (3 times) to eventually have his eye removed, the little tag with his name on it that they stuck on him in his mane would NOT come off! I had to cut it out in the end! Happy hunting.
 
Yes, it is ironic isn't it! I bought the vest because he had a rub mark on his shoulder. He only had the vest on for a fortnight when he developed the sore and it's never cleared up.
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Don't touch the 'sticking plaster' , not worth anything, I bought the trial pack, did all as ordered, and it was hanging off within minutes, not worth it!
 
Thanks TripleSandH., they sound like abosolute rubbish! I've never met anyone who's used them before. I just thought it might be a solution to my problem.
 
Just a thought, and dont even know if you could turn out in one...... but what about an anti-cast roller......

That would stop him from going 'over' and taking the scab off!!! Suppose it would be safe as you could put a breastplate on it if necessary to stop it slipping back???
 
There used to be a local agent but having tried some they didn't work very well!
For sores like that we use some gunky stuff Indian herbs sells in a tin, it stinks to high heaven and is brown and messy but it heals all manner os sores that need covering.
Sorry can't remember the name, we get a client to bring it in for a millionth of the price direct from Inida now.
You need something like that which will stick to the hair regardless.
I have also use duct tape over a tulle dressing, that sticks to the hair quite well.
 
There is stuff you can get for humans that paints on. Boot's sell it in the first aid section. I can't remember what it's called but it might be worth a look. I think it's used on areas that bend so are no good for plasters or for peole who are allergic to plasters.
 
Thanks everyone, some good ideas! I don't know if I would dare turn him out in an anti-cast roller, I haven't got one anyway but it would keep him from knocking the scab off.
The Indian potion sounds very exotic and useful but I don't know how I can get hold of any!
I like the sound of the liquid that you can paint on, I hadn't thought of that, I'll go to Boots and have a look tomorrow.
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I bought something last year havent been able to get it since but it seals over the wound and you can build it up its antisceptic as well .It was called a wound sealant but cant remember the make .The other thing that might work is the new gel that they brought out for human blisters should work on the same principle.It might give him the barrier he needs short term.
 
Is the stuff for human skin called new skin or something like that?

Not what you want to hear about plasters, but we had a cob with a nasty face wound and tried everything to get somethign to stick - florists tape, horsey plasters, duct tape, bandages, vetwrap... NOTHING stuck for more than 15 minutes, clipped or unclipped.
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Leahurst agreed.

Could you maybe sew a pad or bandage onto the inside of a rug - its an awkward one that. I'd be tempted to buy a cheap summer sheet, and concoct something with a couple of huge rolls of cotton wool.
 
spray on plaster - cheapest at tesco. use the own brand - its brill, used on a tb who had skinned the whole of the front cannon. once clean, one spray and that was that. kept the whole thing clean and open so no scab formed but nice new skin came through. brilliant suff but very expensive at boots!!
 
Spray skin. Is fab. My mare has a very old scar on the inside of her cannon bone, when she is an idiot jumping she often managed to open it and gets a little trickle of blood. We wash the leg off then use the spray skin and its fine for the next round. Naughty I know, but she can't have blood showing, isn't lame, sore etc/
 
I use giant plasters bought from a company called Claytons First Aid. Can't remember the name of the plasters exactly but they stick well to dry horsey fur and don't skin them when you peal it off!
 
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