Kick.... will is scar? Photos.

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My filly was kicked on the thigh on Sunday night. Vet did not staple or stitch and this is the wound after 3 days.... Is it going to scar? Okay it's small, but I am still gutted she's blemished already
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First time out with a new horse, too.

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Close up of wound taken last night (3 days old). Since the photo, I've clipped away the hair around the wound - it was too sore prior.

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After hosing. Swelling working its way down to knee (on day 3)
 
Zoomy had one right on the side of her hock. It took a long time to heal but it hasn't scarred so I reckon you will get away with it. Such bad luck!
 
Sod's Law! Her dam was sold and collected on Saturday (previously the filly's paddock companion) and a new horse arrived at the yard on Sunday. A 13 yr old TB gelding. Owners swore it was gentle and quiet, and always at the bottom of any pecking order, so YO suggested putting him out with my 2 year old to keep her company. Hmmmm.....
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Now new horse is occupying my paddock and my filly is effectively paddockless - unless I want to risk putting her out with him again (which I obviously don't!) Flipping marvellous
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Today I put her out into a tiny starvation paddock used by the two Shetlands, by herself. She's very lame and hobbling about, but once she's back to her normal self she'll need considerably more space. Ho hum... yet another problem to worry about. Horses, who have 'em!
 
i think that should be fine!! there are a few things you could try to prevent scarring. honey actually works very well!! i tend to use just a good natural honey. or gold label wonder gel is very good, or coconut oil. all great healers!!
 
I don't think it will scar, it might have a few white hairs coming through but I don't think anything noticeable. My mare had a much deeper bigger wound on her chest and no scar just a few white hairs which are hardly noticeable.
 
huh and I always thought that part of the horse was called the forearm and the thigh was on the hind. If it does scar chances are it's only be a bit baldy, if you use camerosa as soon as the wound has dried up you will prbably be able to avoid all scarring.

As for putting her back out I would be asking YO to punt the TB out with other horses and try your girl with a more established personality!
 
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....... or gold label wonder gel is very good, or coconut oil. all great healers!!

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I posted about the Gold Label Wonder Gel yesterday!

It's the centre of the wound I am worried about. I would have been happier if it had been closed together to heal. Looking at it now it's hard to imagine it knitting back together on its own, and the hair growing right across the centre area. Hope I am wrong, though.

I guess I am just being a MEGA worry-wort because it's my baby!!! - if it had been one of the older horses I probably woundn't give it a second thought beyond muttering darkly to myself at my horse's misfortune.
 
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huh and I always thought that part of the horse was called the forearm and the thigh was on the hind.

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Yes! You're quite right, I meant forearm. Although, I call the equivalent part of the hind leg the 'gaskin' and the 'thigh' - the area a bit higher up, just below the 'buttock'. Eeeek! It's bringing back all the Pony Club training from all those years ago LOL!

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As for putting her back out I would be asking YO to punt the TB out with other horses and try your girl with a more established personality!

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Yes! Most definitely. And one without hind shoes, too!
 
I don't think it will scar. Mine went through a phase of being kicked to bits and had a very similar wound but on her back leg. She's VERY prone to scarring and she's 27 so doesn't heal as well as she used to. Hers didn't scar - I used intrasite gel to literally "pack" the wound up to skin level, then once it had filled in, used Dermagel to cover the surrounding area.
 
i shouldnt think so, my horse was kicked at the top of her shoulder very badly and deeply, wasnt stitched or stapled and didnt scar... itll be fine!
 
From having dealt with bumps scratches etc in the past, I think the key is to make sure that the wound is properly looked after now and make sure it doesn't get an infection.

Infections can cause tissue breakdown leading to prominent scars.

I love 'old man's remedies' and I think there is a one to help wounds (once the skin has healed) and to help the hair grow back quickly. I think it involves chimney soot and lard. I will have to look it up unless someone else has heard of it.
 
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From having dealt with bumps scratches etc in the past, I think the key is to make sure that the wound is properly looked after now and make sure it doesn't get an infection.

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Fortunately it was first treated within half an hour of occuring and the vet attended within the hour, so it's not been left for any legth of time to fester. By the time the vet arrived he said I'd done a good job of cleaning it (I'd been cold hosing for 20 mins) and there was little for him to do but confirm it looked okay and to leave me the Penicillin. I'm giving her the Penicillin daily and the wound itself is being kept covered between twice daily hosings, and kept moist with hydrogel. She was kept in for a couple of days, and walked out inhand to graze and exercise - but is now being turned out in a small paddock to self-exercise and help reduce that swelling.

I've not heard of the remedy you've mentioned but am always interested in learning.... although, not sure where I'd find any chimney soot around here!
 
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