Fragglerock
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Is a nappy on it's own sufficient as a poultice? If so do you put it on hot?
I always used animalintex as well as the nappy, but was able to use a smaller amount of it, so the animalintex went on first wet, followed by a dry appropriate sized nappy.
So it still saved money.
Fiona
Is a nappy on it's own sufficient as a poultice? If so do you put it on hot?
I don't understand what the point is of using a nappy if you are going to put it on top of animalintex.
You need a drawing compound as well. Like many people I use magnesium sulphate paste. You can buy it in a chemist but tell them it's for a boil on a human. It can be used cold.
I don't understand what the point is of using a nappy if you are going to put it on top of animalintex.
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Convenience for me, my horses are big and like to lean, it lets me and them have a break between 'stages'.
That is standard practice around here. Another trick is to make a square out of duct tape make diagonal cuts in from the corners apply and overlap the cut bits. Easier to understand if you have seen it done!!!I use both and it’s handy as you can use the sticky tapes to hold the nappy and poultice on whilst applying vetrap and finally duct tape.
That is standard practice around here. Another trick is to make a square out of duct tape make diagonal cuts in from the corners apply and overlap the cut bits. Easier to understand if you have seen it done!!!
A nappy is not a poultice. Animalintex contains boric acid to draw infection out, a nappy is just absorbant. Nappies are fine for dry poulticing if you like them, but they are not to replace poultices.
They are a terrific replacement when used with magnesium sulphate drawing paste, and a lot cheaper than animalintex.
oh yes, totally - if you add drawing paste, they are poultices, but a nappy isn’t inherently a poultice. I worded badly haha.They are a terrific replacement when used with magnesium sulphate drawing paste, and a lot cheaper than animalintex.
I do not think boric acid draws it out or we would be using it on humans.A nappy is not a poultice. Animalintex contains boric acid to draw infection out, a nappy is just absorbant. Nappies are fine for dry poulticing if you like them, but they are not to replace poultices.
I only use Animalintex (cut to shape before adding hot water), duct tape directly on top and horse is then turned out. .
You are lucky to have a horse with good feet! Mine has the flattest feet and needs the padding of several nappies to cope without a shoe.