Leg injury (graphic pictures)

[mightymammoth]

thanks for sharing those, I must say he's looking fantastic! Bet he felt great having that roll

 

[justmemydear]

Thank you his top line has gone and lots of his muscle compared to when he first injured him last november but slowly and surely we will get it back x

 

[Megibo]

Just seen this thread, wowee!

Great improvement pictures and what a fab mummy you are

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Thank you his top line has gone and lots of his muscle compared to when he first injured him last november but slowly and surely we will get it back x

well the top line will come . My mare box rested just over a year she lost so much muscle. Was hard to see my strong girl look so frail.


He loved his roll by the looks of it

 

[justmemydear]

Wow is your mare ok now leviathon? He had a great time out will see if he's sore today if he's ok will let him have another hour or so x

 

[bellatrix]

When I saw those first pictures my face was something like this
What a progress he has made, its amazing!! Lovely to see him being turned out. Well done OP!! What a lucky boy to have an owner like you.

 

[justmemydear]

No sedation today walked to the field great, my sister and i had a headcollar each one being a controller type and rope just for control and he was fine, let him loose he was charging around bit like this lol x

 

[JackAT]

Could he be having any more fun?? Great pics!

 

[justmemydear]

He's had roughly 8 hours out this weekend, led him in great tonight then the lil monkey wouldn't let me change the bandage alone so had to call for back up lol, got it off fine but he wouldn't let me re do it, so sister arrived to lift his front foot for me so he's less sharp with his hind x

 

[jaynec]

He looks amazing, especially after the long long box rest. WELL DONE!!!!

 

[justmemydear]

Thank you i'm very proud of him even if he is a little toerag, he's in today just so i can see if he's going to have any effects from being out. 150 days he was in with just a couple of walks out the front of the stable for a few mins till he was getting too excited and had to stay in so he could look far worse muscle wise i suppose x

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Wow is your mare ok now leviathon? He had a great time out will see if he's sore today if he's ok will let him have another hour or so x

No justmemydear.

She is running pain free over the rainbow. My life fell apart when she crossed rainbow bridge

 

[justmemydear]

oh i'm so sorry trust me to put my foot imy mouth xx

 

[justmemydear]

Hi advice wanted. Shave done thursday given steroid cream to use daily. Left it till saturday due to shave and changed bandage using the steroid cream. Slight blood but usually is after a shave. Had turnout not lame over weekend. Sundays change lots of blood so didn't use steroid cream and wrapped till today. Well today we took our life in our hands very sharp with legs wasn't happy us touching his leg. Took bandage off again started bleeding and has blood blisters. Had to sedate heavy, twitch and cover his head so he let me do his bandage. Took us hour and forty mins to do it which normally takes 10 mins. I'm waiting on vet ringing me but do you think this is due to the cream or the turnout? X

 

[angelish]

hi just found this thread again

how is he doing , i hope he is ok after your last post

 

[cellie]

You've done fantastic job with your horse.Im into day 10 of severe lacerations just below the hock fortunately he was at vets within 2 hours so all flesh could be sewn and stapled.It looks terrible mess but horse is happy and grazing inhand twice a day.I had only had him ten days hes been a absolute saint to handle.Stitches out tomorrow and hes bandaged just like your lad .

 

[justmemydear]

Sorry all for lack of post didn't want to bore you with all my photo's, anyways we are still ticking along this is day 248, about 3 inches big now he's doing really well, had good and bad bandage changes lots of blood blisters and stroppy horse but we are really getting there now x

 

[_GG_]

Such an amazing improvement. Well done all involved xxx

 

[justmemydear]

Thank you the small cut at the top he did to himself while trying to get the bandages off but all is good x

 

[Queenbee]

Flipping nora! I had forgotten all about this thread until you posted this update, wow! really looking good x

 

[justmemydear]

Lol thanks my sister and I still plugging along with it. Taken longer as I wouldn't send him away for skin grafts cause he's a stressy boy if his routine isn't the same and he's still perfectly happy in his stable. He's a weird one you would think he'd want out x

 

[Gloi]

I just want to say what a wonderful job you have been doing with this horse.
As an aside, my sister has horrendous sided effects from long term steroid use one of which is exceptionally fragile skin and flesh. After a fall a couple of years ago the front of her shin split open down to the bone for several inches in a horrible wound (The worst of many she's had) The hospital treated her with manuka honey dressing and pressure bandages twice a week for several months and the flesh gradually grew in just like your horse is doing. I swear by the stuff now, it is magic.

 

[justmemydear]

I agree the steroid cream used just once knocked us back a good month. Hope your sister continues to get better xx

 

[Ruth_Cymru]

I've just come accross this thread and wow, I take my hat off to you and your sister, that's some amazing progress.

 

[justmemydear]

Finally we are healed 336 days after his injury he had turn out and all his legs work. Shame about all the rain tho i've had him in as don't want him slipping over hurting himself when he's looning it around like a nutter lol bandage was just to protect his scar x

 

[Cragrat]

That is an amazing sight

You must be relieved and proud and really really happy to see him doing that!

 

[Patterdale]

I just almost cried reading this.

My CCI** horse of a lifetime did this, almost exactly the same injury. It could have been his leg I was looking at.
He spent 4 months in vet hospital, then after another 3 months at home and almost healed, the whole thing blew open again. He had sequestrum on his cannon bone and whilst the outer wound was healing the cannon bone inside was slowly slowly dying and crumbling away. He was PTS.

I'm so SO happy for you that your horse has come right though. Give him a pat from me

 

[AmyMay]

Great photo's!!! And a fantastic recovery after such a devastating injury.

 

[its_noodles]

amazing recovery!!!

 

[justmemydear]

Thank you, i'm a nervous wreck with him out but fence was very sharp and he knew it was working so didn't push it but did have a think about trying electric fence lol. So sorry Patterdale its a horrible injury to deal with this has been a long road will be a year on November 16th x