How has he managed this? (Don't open if squeamish)

[RachelFerd]

Vet out this afternoon and cleaned up before staples used to close it. Had originally assumed it was a kick, but vet didn't think so. Honestly very confused as to how he's managed this one? Can't find anything sharp in the field - ideas on a postcard?

 

[meleeka]

It doesn’t look like a kick to me, it’s too straight, and clean. My guess is he’s rubbed his head on something or hit it on something. It could have been something like a nail head or a piece of tree with a sharp bit.

I hope he feels better soon and it’s not too painful.

 

[Maxidoodle]

Boy that’s not nice, I’d have gone for a kick too, especially with the patch of hair missing.

 

[TheMule]

Yeah, I still have zero clue what Nova did his on, he was also just out in his normal field and I’ve looked everywhere

 

[criso]

Ouchie.

My previous tb managed a similar wound on the side of his cheek that was so and sharp my vet said if he hadn't been stabled at the time he'd have wondered if he'd been attacked. We did search the stable thoroughly for edges.

One theory was a risen clench if he'd been scratching the side of his head with his hoof but who knows.

 

[SEL]

Hmmm that's something sharp. Any nasty blackthorn? Although my big mare managed to find an old strand of barbed wire to slice her leg on - deep, deep in a hedgerow

 

[MereChristmas]

My previous avatar pony sliced her head on a safety bulkhead light fitting when she was quite young. In her later years she sliced from her breast down her forearm 14 stitches on a small piece of wire in the hedge.
Sadly somehow if it can be done, somehow they will
Hope it heals fast and well

 

[RachelFerd]

Yeah I've inspected the whole fence line, but couldn't find anything of suspicion. It's electric fence all the way around, no hedges, no trees

 

[ihatework]

Yeah I've inspected the whole fence line, but couldn't find anything of suspicion. It's electric fence all the way around, no hedges, no trees

Ginger-tb-can-maim-myself-on-fresh-air-itis

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Gate catch, or hinge?
Risen clench?

Hope it heals straightforward x

 

[paddi22]

I had a near identical one, saw it happen and it was a kick.. a nail pulled the sharper line and my best guess is the round edge of shoe scrapped the bigger bit off. if its any consolation, it healed super fast and only left a tiny scar!

 

[Birker2020]

Blimey, they don't do things by halves do they?

 

[RachelFerd]

I had a near identical one, saw it happen and it was a kick.. a nail pulled the sharper line and my best guess is the round edge of shoe scrapped the bigger bit off. if its any consolation, it healed super fast and only left a tiny scar!

yeah I think you might be right - the field has been fully inspected for other stuff and I think it must be another horses foot...

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I would say a sharp shoe nail from a kick as well, my mare was kicked on the thigh by another horse while we were hacking and it was a long slice like that caused by the shoe somehow.

 

[Orangina]

We had a gelding with very similar straight line injury (2 lines running parallel) but on his shoulder. Don't know how it happened but assumed it was from where they wrap fence wire back and uou have a little end, we have electric wire over the top line of fence but I suppose he could still have touched resr of fence. He had to have drains put into his wounds but actually seem to have healed very well, will be able to see more when his summer coat comes through. Hope your boy feels better soon x

 

[teapot]

Ooffff that looks sore! Hope he heals quickly!

 

[Landcruiser]

Faces tend to heal very well and quickly. hopefully in a few weeks you'll hardly notice. My old lad used to regularly scrape and cut his face at certain times of the year, violently rubbing on stuff because he was itchy.

 

[IrishMilo]

Has he itched his head with his hind hoof? I've seen a couple of mine do that!