Leg injury (graphic pictures)

[Queenbee]

Massive well done to you and your sister on your management of this. I imagine it has been a hell of a task both managing the leg and keeping your lovely boy happy on box rest.

Good luck in the rest of the recovery and thanks for sharing. I do agree with your vet though, nothing will faze you now

^^^this^^^ that is amazing thank you for sharing, best of luck and wishing your boy a swift and trouble free rest of his recovery x

 

[justmemydear]

Thank you I must say tho our chickens loves shaving day its like all they can eat buffet they are more disgusting than looking after his wound lol x

 

[devonlass]

Looking at the first injury, and were that horse mine, I'd have shot it. The improvement is quite remarkable.

I thought exactly the same when first saw it,just wouldn't have thought that could be managed at home and have a good prognosis.

Totally agree about the good job done by yourself and vet though,totally incredible to see such a difference in quite a short time,and that you will be riding again,fantastic!!

Hats off to you,not many would have taken on the task of recovery from that never mind the expense,he's a lucky boy to have you and your sister

I really think I would have passed out cold if confronted with that wound,never mind had to witness that 'shaving'

 

[justmemydear]

Lol devonlass I didn't like the artery bleeding vet was saying its only small it will stop and in the end put the clamps on just to shut me up lol. Only time I thought how can he possibly heal from this was the day six photo as we've never had to clean a actual bone before. Vet was going to drill the bone to release cells to aid healing but he healed so quickly it wasn't needed. She said in a month the skin will be almost covering the wound as grows roughly one mil a day. He's been so good in the stable the worse part was getting meds he would eat as had antibiotics for a month and bute for first week which he wouldn't touch so mixed then in angel delight and syringed like a wormer. I have over 60 photo's and when I look back I think he's done a great job healing himself x

 

[Chestnuttymare]

That bandage looks very professional! the shaving looks like it would be harder to see than the original wound. It is amazing how the body heals. Great that you will be able to ride him so soon.It's not long really considering the damage done. my mare was on 3 months box rest then fit to ride. funnily enough, she was never lame from the start. she was in a cast in horspital to keep the wound stable. shame your wound broke down a bit. we were lucky that didn't happen. Can i ask how you cleaned the bone?
what a brilliant job you have done with him. lucky horse! xx

 

[justmemydear]

Our vet did say if she see's this again she will use the cast method but I'm so pleased your girl healed well give us going thro it hope when your at the first stages of healing. We just use hibiscrub and cotton wool but quite dilute now or vet said plain salt water can be used, when we had dead tissue that had to be scrubbed off your nails come in handy here (yuck I know). Lol thank you in 8 weeks I'm getting quite good at bandaging now I order the stuff online get my vet wrap on ebay cotton wool from boots have saved a fortune compared to vet prices for stuff x

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

yuky
what an improvement . Its amazing how they can heal my first mare ripped her kneecap off right to bone and vessels and it healed quite well, she was sound after.


The way this is healing yes you prob will have a scar but I don't see why he wont be sound after.

Well done you and your little horse for healing so well to this point makes my little ones kick (on another thread) look minor compared to this.

keep up the good work

 

[whisp&willow]

Thank you I must say tho our chickens loves shaving day its like all they can eat buffet they are more disgusting than looking after his wound lol x

Chickens are a bit boggin! I watched one smash a shrew/mouse on the ground before eating it whole- I didnt eat eggs for a few days.

Proper free range eggs are a world apart from shop bought... but I wonder how many people would eat them if they saw what the chooks ate to produce them...

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Looking at the first injury, and were that horse mine, I'd have shot it. The improvement is quite remarkable. All credit to you, and your vet. Amazing. You will ride that horse again, and soon. I'm staggered!

Alec.

Just goes to show some times if you have luck on your side and good vets and nursing and a patient horse and get to the injury quickly before infection sets it its amazing what you can achieve.

Personally like you OP I would be guided by me vet and if they said we will try then I would do as you have done. I have seen many horses bounce back from horrid injuries, that said I have seen some try but infection set in and did not make it.

Sending you continuous healing vibes.

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[justmemydear]

Thank you so much everyone, yes infection was my worry when he wouldn't touch his meds was taking about 4 hours a day on the first weekend to get them in him tried everything and alot of my vet bill in first week went on trying different types. Finally we had some pig and chicken liquid antibiotic's and danalon that he would eat which was a relief. He's a grumpy horse generally so i expected him to be a horrid patient but he's not and once he has 5 mils of sedalyn in him and twitched he's alot better lol.
Yes my chickens are proper mingers they see vet now and come running as dinner will be served very soon lol x

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Thank you so much everyone, yes infection was my worry when he wouldn't touch his meds was taking about 4 hours a day on the first weekend to get them in him tried everything and alot of my vet bill in first week went on trying different types. Finally we had some pig and chicken liquid antibiotic's and danalon that he would eat which was a relief. He's a grumpy horse generally so i expected him to be a horrid patient but he's not and once he has 5 mils of sedalyn in him and twitched he's alot better lol.
Yes my chickens are proper mingers they see vet now and come running as dinner will be served very soon lol x

Would that be baytril?

 

[Jools1234]

amazing, well done you

 

[bubbilygum]

I probably should have known better than to open this at the lunch room at work...!

Well done you, just goes to show how amazing horses, vets and owners can be! All credit to you, I don't know many owners who would have persevered. I am utterly amazed at how well this is coming along!

 

[applecart14]

Thank you for showing us these photos, my immediate reaction woudl have been 'no hope whatsoever' so I am glad its all sorted, amazing how the body heals. But one question which I am totally gob smacked at - how on earth did you prevent infection with the bone exposed like that (in a field too!) ????

 

[sarahann1]

Wow! Another one here who would have been phoning the vet sure the horse would have been put down. I am amazed at how well its healing, credit to all involved you really have done a brilliant job, the horse is lucky to have you all looking out for him!

 

[justmemydear]

Thank you when put in this situation you just do it or lose them and we wanted to give him a chance. I couldn't do it without my sisters help but we always do our horses together she's been a star. The liquid antibioctics is karidox you get it in one litre bottles. We were lucky with no infection and finding the injury very quickly and very good at keeping the injury site clean he is in his stable with a full leg bandage but I won't lie the smell is stomach churning when you first take the bandage off to start with, we have had dead tissue to contend with I will post photo's in a bit when I'm home x

 

[justmemydear]

this photo is of dead tissue, we had to scrub to remove it on every bandage change

 

[Girlracer]

That is horrific - poor lad.

I don't know what i'd do if I found my horse like that, silly boy.

 

[justmemydear]

The importance of keeping a site clean this was before a clean just after removing the bandages yes it stunk and you can see all the proud flesh that needed addressing

 

[justmemydear]

here you can see the skin that didn't take and the wally rolled and trod on his leg getting up so injured it more, so tiny bed now to discourage rolling but this was 22 days into recovery, very thick leg from proud flesh tho

 

[Beausmate]

Foxhunter49 has a youngster who ripped his side open in a big way. Think she used something called Resolve Wound, the healing was amazing too. Think she said it was better than manuka. There are pics on here somewhere-probably a similar grossness to yours!

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

justmemydear not trying to hijack your thread just showing that if you have a horrific injury. Have faith...............................................
This is to give you boost that your boy will be healed soon he has come this far............

I understand people thinking PTS straight away but some its not easy and they want to give it ago like I did for my first mare and she came back sound

• You catch it early
• you want to save your horse and give it a fighting chance
• get the vet onto it asap
• your prepared to finance and nurse the horse
• you go with your gut instinct
• mother nature can be kind and give you a second chance

This was my first mares injury needless to say the vets at the time wanted to finish evening surgery before they would come, took them 5 hours, I mean do cat and dog booster really take president of an injury like this??? hence why her leg blew up big .

She had uveitis her rope hooked on something and she pulled back and her blurred vision caused her to jump a 5ft wire fence and land on her side after going head over heels

 

[justmemydear]

omg thats nasty thank you for sharing your photo's so pleased she came sound after it. I agree the vet never said pts just said its going to take alot of commitment and i didn't ask tbh was thinking right now this needs doing for next 12-16 weeks ok thats fine time will fly and it has its 8 weeks today nice anniversary present my boy gave me x

Thank you Beausmate will look for it x

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

omg thats nasty thank you for sharing your photo's so pleased she came sound after it. I agree the vet never said pts just said its going to take alot of commitment and i didn't ask tbh was thinking right now this needs doing for next 12-16 weeks ok thats fine time will fly and it has its 8 weeks today nice anniversary present my boy gave me x

happy anniversary,

Biscuit wore special knee bandage with a zip yes she had a scar. but................................................ I HAD MY GIRL SOUND for many years after she ment the world to me (still does). PTS 1995.................... injury 1987 ish.


You and your sister ought to have a pat on the back for getting your boy to this point in his recovery................

 

[justmemydear]

my anniversary was 8 weeks ago same day he did this not the sort of present i was really after lol but thanks x

thanks i've researched this injury loads and its more common than you think which is not good most go off to rossdales round my way for the first month but with him not being insured for vet fees that wasn't an option plus i wanted to do him myself i know my horse best i would pick up signs quicker than a vet, saying that tho my vet has been great i'm a tad over protective of my boy and she puts up with me lol x

 

[saturdaygirl]

Wow! Amazing pictures and amazing healing seems you've looked after it so well.
Just one query - are you still washing it in dilute hibiscrub? Just I'd always been taught hibiscrub was cytotoxic so prevents new cells growing in as well, so shouldn't be used once a wound in clean/ proud flesh...?

For anyone reading around the subject this is very useful http://www.intelligentwoundcare.com/

 

[justmemydear]

saturdaygirl, yes you are right if used in strength so my vet said but we dilute it down alot not had any problem with it stopping the wound healing so far x

 

[ellie11987]

Jesus christ! Poor lad, what a huge credit to you for all your work

 

[MileAMinute]

Jesus

I see blood and gore daily but that did make me recoil a tad - if I turned up and saw my boy like that I'd be a wreck.

Well done, your patience and dedication is clearly paying off

 

[Jesstickle]

I agree. I'd have shot my horse as well.

Amazing job you've done and has been a bit of an eye opener to me about what they can recover from. I suppose in a way you're lucky it was the front of the leg and not the back as no tendons were damaged. Although lucky isn't really the right word for that.

You must have been horrified when you first saw that!