Photo from yesterday morning of Ali's stitches...

[CastleMouse]

I'm currently cleaning the area twice a day with salty water (which is what my vet advised me to do)...

 

[_Libby_]

youch!! how did they do that?

looks nice and clean to me

 

[Shilasdair]

With salty water

I'm surprised they didn't specify 'saline solution'

Looks good, I'm sure it'll heal nicely for you.
S

 

[CastleMouse]

Out hunting on Saturday, some idiot's horse reared up and backed into Ali... As everyone was cramped together, Ali had no choice but to back up into barbed wire, it happened just as the day was finishing up... The vet stitched him up on Saturday evening, and the stitches will be taken out in about 5 - 8 days... Here are the photos I took just after he was stitched up on Saturday evening -

 

[isabella]

OUCH jeeze that looks nasty i wud have been hysterical hope it heals soon

 

[sueandtoto]

Ouch!! that looks nasty , hopefully it will heal up and not show too much ,at least thats all he did, it could of been a lot worse for you both

 

[Shilasdair]

A bit of blood is good, helps to clean the wound. Besides horses have a few litres to spare...he's unlikely to deflate completely.
S

 

[hadfos]

Ouch,barbed wire,nasty stuff!!!Learnt my lesson the hard way!

Youngster and barbed wire dont mix!Hate the stuff!!I have some really gory pics of my boy but unfortunately on photo so cant upload em,they all healed well just left scarring,one he got the skin was so severed the vet had to use real long stitches(forgotten what they call them)so it could flex when he walked,i was very lucky he wasnt seriously hurt,as in having to have him pts!!!It looks good so should heal well!!

 

[Tia]

Poor guy. It looks absolutely fine - well any injury looks absolutely fine to me these days compared to what I am dealing with, LOL!!