Probably not but maybe?

[hock]

So I have a lovely correct and gorgeous filly who’s 2 this year. I bought her at a week old and had high hopes for her, one of those hopes was to show her before her ridden career starts. I’m not a show person but I do love correct well put together horses, anyway I digress! So unfortunately she had a field accident, she says someone moved the field fence and she misjudged it’s location and banged into it leaving her totally sound but a bump on her front cannon bone. She’s very very accident prone, her vets fees have already added upto more than the rest of my horses put together!! Many years ago there used to be a silver or gold treatment you could brush on to proud flesh it came with a little brush and one was for old and one for new scars. I haven’t seen it for years and just wondered, does it work, is it ethical as in does it cause pain etc or can you recommend something else that may help. I’m 99% certain she won’t be showable but she’s so beautiful it does make me a tiny bit sad! She’s meant to event but she’s so ridiculously silly and accident prone she will bankrupt us I fear. Any pears of wisdom?

 

[Arzada]

Are you thinking of Splintex? Comes in silver and gold. AFAIK it's specifically for splints

Other than that enjoy loving her as she is. Love that she knows that the fence moved!

 

[hock]

Oh yes I think I am! Thank you.

 

[onemoretime]

As Arzada say I think you are thinking of Splintex. I personally didn't find it worked. The only thing that I have found that ever got rid of splits was Workalin and you cant get that now. The Gypsies used to say rub a lemon on splints. Again, dont know if that works. Is it a bony lump or has there been a cut there? You could try Witch hazel which I use for small bumps and stings especially if it is a very recent injury. good luck with her she sounds lovely. What's her breeding?

 

[hock]

Yes i am 100% am thinking of splintex. She doesn’t have a splint just the hard boney-lump you get after a bang sometimes. She’s 3/4 tb x 1/4 Irish by financial reward. She’s dreamy and such a little pet but we can’t decide we hope she’s so laid back she’s horizontal or very very stupid. She’s just getting over an abscess and we could tub her with a haynet no bother will I skipped everyone out. I will find a proper photo!

 

[Chuffy99]

Try comfrey oil, every day until it looks scabby then give it a rest and start again, works on splints too

 

[hock]

It’s her off fore if you have a wee zoom you can see the thickening! Not a great photo - she tends to look very plain in photos which is worrying for a super model ?

 

[hock]

Try comfrey oil, every day until it looks scabby then give it a rest and start again, works on splints too

Oh chuffy this is exactly the sort of advice I was hoping for. I know there’s lots of forgotten uncommon remedies floating about that really work! Thank you so much!

 

[SussexbytheXmasTree]

Products with DMSO are the ones I’ve heard are often used for splints but I’ve never used them myself.

https://equusmagazine.com/diseases/seven-things-about-dmso/

 

[hock]

Interesting article thank you, it’s a bang and scar tissue she has not a splint. I didn’t realise that dmso was such a good “carrier”, thanks for the heads up.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

It may well disappear as she grows.

 

[hock]

It may well disappear as she grows.

That would be great fingers crossed. She’s just had another growth spurt and I guess the bigger she gets the smaller it looks. I’ve already ordered the comfrey oil too.

 

[angel7]

I would leave well alone have had many bumps reduce as the horse matures.
I've caused more damage causing scarring trying to apply things to help.
Think of it like a bump on your own leg would you be applying chemicals to affect it?
Some careful shaving of the hair on the bump can reduce its appearance before a show and careful placement of the limbs while standing up in the class can be more helpful.

 

[hock]

Yer that is that and I have I guess but the summer season makes me think of it!

 

[MuffettMischief]

https://www.evetdrug.co.uk/brands/audevard/audevard-ekyflogyl-gel
This stuff is very good for things like this

 

[SEL]

I've used DMSO on splints (wear gloves) but you might find the bump goes down as she gets older.

My little pony would like to say that the fence she hit jumped forward 3 feet too. Naughty fence!

 

[hock]

I've used DMSO on splints (wear gloves) but you might find the bump goes down as she gets older.

My little pony would like to say that the fence she hit jumped forward 3 feet too. Naughty fence!

Yes very concerning these feral fences ?

 

[Orangehorse]

Radiol products, which is really going back. I think you can get something from Global Herbs.
I would try something, the lump could well disappear as she grows.

 

[Goldenstar]

I would talk to a physio who has been a NHS physio before training for horses theres lots of things that can be done to reduce scars tissue .
Usually an NHS physio will have knowledge they can use on this sort of thing I have seen amazing things done with scar mobilisation however it may be too late but it’s worth finding some one and asking .
Some vets specialise in this sort of thing as well .

 

[Dave's Mam]

My little pony would like to say that the fence she hit jumped forward 3 feet too. Naughty fence!

I'm sure the doorframes in my house do the same after beer.