Photo's of Honey - it you've just eaten DON'T LOOK

[debradley]

Ok these are the latest photo's of what I consider to be Honey's worst injuries. The other lacerations and punctures I now consider small fry, so haven't bothered posting them - plus there's too many. The rate she's shedding skin she's going to leave her with very bald legs all through winter, just great for mud fever!! She's starting to resemble a snake, something else has fallen off everytime I go down there.

I've tried to give people a bit of room between this and the photo's just incase you decide to change your mind, they really aren't very nice - be warned. For those brave hearted and strong stomached I've taken the pictures after I washed her down tonight, didn't think you'd want the gunk as well!!




Inside of knee joint on right fore - next one will show stitching that comes down from there.

Although this one is stitched - I'm losing the skin now so will have to wait for vets next visit to remove stitches so that we can allow the skin to die off properly and avoid trapping any rubbish.

This then carries on round to the bulb at the back of the hoof, but I can't get very angle.

This is the one I'm having most difficulty getting to terms with although the vet says this will be the one that heals the quickest!!

Sorry if these have made you sick, it hasn't been my intention.

 

[Deefa]

ohh poor girlie, looks awful. Hope she has a speedy recovery

 

[alicedove]

gosh poor you and even more... poor honey! glad the vet thinks its going to heal. good luck to you, x

 

[Evadiva1514]

Oh goodness, you poor things, Ive just read your previous posts. I hope Honey continues to make a good recovery!!

Sending you all the good vibes and thoughts i can muster!!

 

[rubyred]

They aren't nice but similar to a horse I had involved in a horsebox accident. She healed well and went on to event although it did take a while. As I mentioned previously laser therapy helped encourage the new skin to grow. We also used some stuff called wound oil from I think a homeopath. It smelt like tea tree but had other stuff too and seemed to help. So glad she's feeling better

 

[debradley]

Thanks I agree. My physio phoned me last night just to find out how she's doing - there's nothing he can do at the moment until the debridement has finished, after that he'll get involved with laser etc. he's very good.

 

[Happy Horse]

Nasty but I did see worse recover well when I was working at the vets. Just a thought - has maggot therapy been used in Equine medicine yet?

http://www.ucihs.uci.edu/som/pathology/sherman/home_pg.htm

 

[rabatsa]

At least they ARE healing

Fingers crossed that the scaring is not too bad.

 

[Nari]

Well done you for managing to deal with that, I really don't think I could.

 

[Donkeymad]

It does look as if they are improving. Well done on such great nursing and care.

 

[custard]

OOOOOWWWWW! Glad she's making progress and well done you for taking such good care of her. My OH just suggested Magots as well!

 

[kerrylou123]

Poor thing... they look really sore.

 

[harvgj19]

Oh my goodness. I think you are being incredibly brave. I think I would be in tears everytime I looked at those.

Big healing vibes to Honey, and big hugs to you.

 

[lucemoose]

God, poor horse. You must be doing an amazing job healing her up- can only hope she continues to mend . (((((())))))

 

[sueandtoto]

Good grief what a mess she's in , but at least she's begining to heal, well done for dealing with it so obviously well it must be hard for you to see her like that

x

 

[dozzie]

Not as bad as I expected!!! Perhaps thats because they are photos! They actually look pretty clean despite not looking nice. Good to hear the vet is positive.

Glad all is well.

XXXXXXXX

DM

 

[wizoz]

Poor poor pony. On the plus side, they do look like they are healing but such a horrid horrid thing to have happened, poor girlie.

 

[Nickijem]

Ouch - poor Honey, and poor you having to deal with this every day. It is so hard to nurse wounds every day but you must be encouraged by how Honey is coping - thank goodness she has made it this far. Positive vibes and (((hugs))) to you both.

 

[Equus Leather]

Have you thought about laser therapy?

I worked at a yard were this was routinely used on wounds such as these and the scarring was almost unseen...I did my dissertation on it eventually.

 

[BethH]

Honey's wounds look pretty nasty but very clean so I think you are doing a far better job than you think you are. Wounds like these do heal incredibly quickly although I don't envy you having to deal with it at all. Hoping that getting so much support and encouragement on here is helping you keep your chin up, how lovely to see how kind everyone is when you're having to deal with such an awful trauma.

Think you'll be surprised at how well the skin grows back, the calendular will help if you want to give it a go but there are also loads of other ideas on here that should help minimise the scarring and am sure that in a few weeks time all will look much better, the vets sound very positive so hang on to that and just remember you've come this far just keep trudging through and it will start to get easier for you (i hope!). Honey seems such a fighter she has obviously got that from her Mum!

 

[kibob]

Eeeew, not pretty, but they do look as though they are clean and starting to heal. One of my horses had a similar wound (only on one leg though) and it healed well, took a long time though.

I think you are doing a great job, Honey is very lucky to have you looking after her. Chin up, you will get there.

 

[bex1984]

ouchies, poor Honey, and poor you having to deal with that. Hope all starts to mend soon, any news on catching the b*st*rds who are responsible for this? Thinking of you both x

 

[Tempi]

gosh poor girl

x

 

[Tiggy1]

Poor honey.
Looks like she is getting better though

 

[franki]

Glad to hear she's continuing to improve. You're doing a great job with her, very brave both of you.

 

[Theresa_F]

If it helps Breeze had a similar wound where she managed to get caught in barbed wire - 5' off the floor! She nearly cut her hock in half - was terribly deep and the vet was very concerned about joint infection.

I had to spread this gunk - looked liked egg yolk to create proud flesh to fill the huge hole and then once filled, we had to put on copper sulphate to remove excess proud flesh.

Fairly horrible job removing huge scabs at the end. This was about 10 years ago so I am sure treatment has improved now.

Breeze made a total recovery, and even the hair grew back brown - you could only see the scars if you looked closely and she still did well at local showing.

Hope Honey makes as good a recovery as my old girl did - she was 29 when she did this.

 

[Lill]

I expected the photos to be worse from what you've described they look like they are improving, hope she is ok xx

 

[Blizzard]

Poor Honey, you are coping brilliantly, I now they look very nasty but at least they are healing xx

 

[reynold]

makes you think that there ought to be a HHO 'owner of the month' and in this case I'd vote Honey's owner as she's doing a brilliant job with her poor horse.

Hope Honey continues to get better and is well soon.

 

[mishmash]

oooo poor Honey, poor you, but it all looks kind of 'healthy' if you know what I mean so hopefully she will heal quickly!

Good luck for a speedy recovery.