Scrape on hock won't heal. Any tips?

[red marksman]

A couple of months ago daughters pony scraped his hock .Kept it clean and put dermagel on every day. It seemed to heal up but has now come back - about size of a 20p. Am keeping it clean, but it seems to be mattering especially in mornings when he has been laying in his shavings. Can't dress it because of where it is. Could i use human Seal and Heal or is there a horsey equivalent? It is sore because he hates me batheing it. Don't want it to get worse as it is right on his hock joint.

 

[djb]

Is it the same graze or is it another one at the same place, ie is he scraping his hock on the stable floor at night? Is he on rubber matting or just shavings? If just shavings sometimes they go down to the concrete when they get up in the night.

 

[brightmount]

Is Seal and Heal like New Skin? Because that S-T-I-N-G-S like hell and if he doesn't like you bathing it, I would expect you'd get kicked across the yard if you tried putting something like that on!!!

Is he on a really deep bed? Could you use a softer bedding like Sundown while the would is still healing?

 

[red marksman]

Good points! He does have quite a deep bed, but there is an area of concrete at the front, so i will cover it all with shavings. I didn't know the new skin products stung so much! I would definately end up head first in the muck heap!

 

[vicijp]

Sounds like something for good old purple spray.
To stop it worsening/reoccuring smear a glob of vaseline over affected area at night, I have found it a good preventative in similar cases.

 

[samerlin]

try camrosa or green oils

 

[magicgirl]

Honey is wonderful to use on wounds that won't heal. Just semear some on at night.

 

[filly190]

I would use introsite (sorry spelt it wrong, sounds like I have spelt it). Its by Smith and Nephew and it is it used for wound healing on humans and animals. Vets use it. It draws the bad out the wound and stops infection going in. It is sold over the counter of Boots and costs about £3.50. It causes no irritation and also prevents scarring.

I have used it for years on large major wounds and it has been 100% successful. Also I have double checked with all vets that I have used and yes they all use it.

 

[no_no_nanette]

My mare has done this on both her hocks in her time ... now is on deep, deep litter! What I found worked really well was to wash wound out with weak solution of Hibiscrub and then when dry used a "Liquid Plaster" spray-on from Boots (various brands, and Boots do one). This seemed to really protect the wound overnight, and allow it to dry out. Its completely sealed up now and hair has regrown over the spot. She is a complete wuss about pain and discomfort, and didn't seem to mind this treatment - the most that happened was that the leg got slightly raised at one point, and then put down again when I tapped her! I did try Camrosa, purple spray, etc, and the spray-on plaster was the only thing that worked, and where the wound didn't open up again ...

 

[Fiona]

There are some neoprene hock boots in the derby house catalogue, not to use permanantly, but perhaps just for a bit of protection while the cut heals.

Some intrasite cream, bit of lint and the hock boot at night in stable, and open to the air in the field during the day.

Fiona