Not a good update on robin

[doodle]

After feeling a little more positive, things have gone very wrong. The stitches and wound has broken down. Stitches were doing nothing and have been removed. This has left a big gaping deep wound. All we can do is wait for it to granulate. It is not infected as such but easily will be so he will stay on antibiotics and Bute for a while. This is not going to be a quick fix and he is going to be stuck inside for a long time. I feel terrible.

 

[Britestar]

My old mare degloved her hind leg from hock to fetlock. It took 6 months of box rest, but it completely healed.

Don't give up.

 

[Equi]

My friends 27yo mare kicked back through a fence and her leg looked like mince over the hock. No way to stitch or cover or do anything tbh..but loads of antib, "cures" and what not and shes back in work and competing 6 months later

 

[doodle]

That's good to know.

 

[SEL]

There's a gel that can be used for open wounds that can't be stitched. Can't recall the name but we had to plaster it on a leg for 2 weeks. Injury nowhere near as bad as yours, but healed brilliantly. It formed a seal to stop infection getting in.

 

[millikins]

There's a gel that can be used for open wounds that can't be stitched. Can't recall the name but we had to plaster it on a leg for 2 weeks. Injury nowhere near as bad as yours, but healed brilliantly. It formed a seal to stop infection getting in.

I think you mean Intrasite gel, wonderful stuff. Daughter's mare had an argument with a metal trough and lost, the vet stitched it but wound broke down as over a joint and had to heal through secondary intent. But it did heal well, she has a scar but cosmetic only. Best wishes to Robin.

 

[irish_only]

We had a mare rip open her chest. It was a real mess, and the stitching hadn't a hope in hell of holding. The vet was old school, and suggested we bath it twice a day with salt water. Absolutely amazing, and when it healed you could barely see where the wound had been.

 

[JillA]

We had a mare rip open her chest. It was a real mess, and the stitching hadn't a hope in hell of holding. The vet was old school, and suggested we bath it twice a day with salt water. Absolutely amazing, and when it healed you could barely see where the wound had been.

Doesn't have to be old school - a specialist equine vet told me salt water was best, because unlike a lot of the antibacterial washes, creams and ointments it doesn't damage the cells in the surrounding tissue.

A friend has a horse with a difficult wound, the skin has become really fragile and keeps breaking down and she was having real trouble dealing with it because he found it so painful it was becoming dangerous for her to dress it. Air and an aloe vera spray came to her rescue and so far so good.

 

[tallyho!]

Smaller injury years ago - manuka honey debridement was mentioned and I tried it with excellent results. I used a human brand at the time, mesitran, but I believe equine brands available nowadays.

 

[Sandstone1]

Would Manuka honey help?

 

[Spottyappy]

Hugs.
A lot of good advise above.
Nothing more to add besides will keep everything crossed for you both.

 

[Tyssandi]

After feeling a little more positive, things have gone very wrong. The stitches and wound has broken down. Stitches were doing nothing and have been removed. This has left a big gaping deep wound. All we can do is wait for it to granulate. It is not infected as such but easily will be so he will stay on antibiotics and Bute for a while. This is not going to be a quick fix and he is going to be stuck inside for a long time. I feel terrible.

This was my post last year, I know it seems like a lifetime but they do heal amazingly once youve turned the corner he will be fine. This pony made a full recovery (apart from possibility of choke) due to damage to the lining of his throat.


Manuka honey was used as well .......... http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/foru...s-of-the-body-to-heal!!-Not-for-the-squeamish

I am sure Robin will be bounding round the field in due course, wishing him a speedy recovery.

 

[Laika]

This was my post last year, I know it seems like a lifetime but they do heal amazingly once youve turned the corner he will be fine. This pony made a full recovery (apart from possibility of choke) due to damage to the lining of his throat.


Manuka honey was used as well .......... http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/foru...s-of-the-body-to-heal!!-Not-for-the-squeamish

I am sure Robin will be bounding round the field in due course, wishing him a speedy recovery.

Holy Moly! That's quite some recovery.
OP: Sending you all the best wishes in the world for your horses recovery. You'll get there

 

[hobo]

Blimey I do not think I am squeamish but I wished I had not opened your link TYSSANDI !!! Fantastic that it healed and lets hope Kams poor Robin heals as well.

 

[Merrymoles]

Nothing to add but sending healing vibes...

 

[pansymouse]

I nursed broken knees with exposed bone - it took six months of in 24/7 and twice daily dressing changes. It was a huge commitment but the result was perfect heal and fully mobile horse, the only sign it ever happened was permanently bald knees and a lifetime commitment to never riding without kneeboots. It did it over winter with no stable - I put a gate on a field shelter and just got on with it.

 

[doodle]

Thanks everyone. Started using manuka honey. Vet dosnt want to use intrasite as she thinks honey will be better.

Unfortunately today it is worse. Half of the remaining stitches popped overnight. So wound is bigger and deeper. It is clearly sore now when it hasn't been, although he has had Bute twice a day. I fully expect the last 2 stitches to break today even though it looks fully healed there.

 

[frostyfingers]

Our dog had a mast cell tumour removed from her back leg last October - the wound was about 8" in and must have had about 20 stitches. The wound "broke down" and all the stitches popped out (gross) and we ended up with something that was about 2" wide - open, weeping, and raw. It wasn't massively deep, probably .5" but it was still fairly large. She was on antibiotics for a couple of weeks and then used Dermasil twice daily for 1 week, reducing to once daily for another week. Nothing seemed to happen for ages then very slowly it healed from the bottom upwards. I would say it took about 4 months for it to close over completely, it's a bit lumpy and she has a hairless scar but it has healed properly.

I've used Dermasil on my horse before so it may be worth looking into if you feel the honey isn't working. Tea tree oil was also suggested to me but I felt that it would be too painful on such a large wound.

 

[SEL]

Thanks everyone. Started using manuka honey. Vet dosnt want to use intrasite as she thinks honey will be better.

Unfortunately today it is worse. Half of the remaining stitches popped overnight. So wound is bigger and deeper. It is clearly sore now when it hasn't been, although he has had Bute twice a day. I fully expect the last 2 stitches to break today even though it looks fully healed there.

Keeping everything crossed for you - I've seen manuka honey heal amazingly well.

 

[tallyho!]

Thanks everyone. Started using manuka honey. Vet dosnt want to use intrasite as she thinks honey will be better.

Unfortunately today it is worse. Half of the remaining stitches popped overnight. So wound is bigger and deeper. It is clearly sore now when it hasn't been, although he has had Bute twice a day. I fully expect the last 2 stitches to break today even though it looks fully healed there.

Ususally gets worse as the proud flesh comes. Keep on debriding with the honey... sending healing vibes.

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Manuka honey is great stuff. My filly had a wire injury to the front of her cannon bone. Honey worked wonders, you would never know she had suffered an injury. Hope he heals well.

 

[lottiepony]

Nothing helpful to add to the great advice given so far but fingers crossed he makes a full recovery.

Not quite the same but the charity Prince Fluffy Kareem post some amazing recoveries from the most horrific injuries, the body is an amazing thing so got everything crossed for you.

 

[doodle]

Today after cleaning. The stuff under it is vasaline