whiteclover
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What can be done when there is proud flesh on a wound? My horse cut himself last Sunday. I hadnt noticed it until now.
proud flesh
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Gusbear
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If I had a penny for every time one of my horses had proud flesh I could have retired years ago. I always washed, dusted with Wonder Dust and bandaged. Once the proud flesh is gone and the wound has closed then I rubbed in the oil from a vitamin E capsule into the scar to help heal and get the hair growing back and all my neddy's only had a hair line scar afterwards to show for it.
Always Henesy
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Get the vet to cut it off. It will bleed like hell and look barbaric - but it's usually the best course of action.
To prevent proud flesh forming in the first place - Fucudin H is pretty amazing stuff (again prescribed by a vet)
How big is the wound and where is it located?
To prevent proud flesh forming in the first place - Fucudin H is pretty amazing stuff (again prescribed by a vet)
How big is the wound and where is it located?
whiteclover
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Its not very big, about a couple of inches. Its on his back leg.
mulledwhine
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Just keep it clean and leave it 
it will be fine , my old TB had a horrid cut on his leg, I cleaned it and watched it, no scarring, he went to loan home ( hideous experience) but it was a horrid cut, they had it stitched , massive scar...
Not saying it was not warrented, but often keep clean and treat is all that is needed
it will be fine , my old TB had a horrid cut on his leg, I cleaned it and watched it, no scarring, he went to loan home ( hideous experience) but it was a horrid cut, they had it stitched , massive scar...Not saying it was not warrented, but often keep clean and treat is all that is needed
Always Henesy
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Not so bad then.
You could leave it alone - especially if it is healing well and clean/not infected etc.
Or get a sterile stanley blade and slice it off yourself. Clean well, apply Wonder dust/Fucidin H/appropriate wound cream and away you go.
whiteclover
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It seems to be healing okay and its not huge or really noticable. Should I put some cream on it? Ive got some wondergel for his other scars. TBH I only just noticed the scarring/wound today.