Shampoo for getting off blood and gunge?

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Colt had an abscess post gelding, and his back legs are covered in goo - any suggestions of shampoo that will get through it but not make him sore? I can vaseline him once dry to stop it sticking, but getting the gunge off in the first place would be good...

Have tried gallop and aloe vera washing up liquid, still covered... Oh and hibiscrub won't shift it either.

Soaked the area with coat conditioner last night to see if that helps.
 
Use lots of warm soapy water (I add some shampoo to the original water first then when it's softened use it neat) absolutely soak it if you can and have you any kitchen scourer sponge pads, that'll help on the very sticky clods too.
 
With Chancer who gets very smeggy greasey back legs if the old fella is not kept spic and span, I have found hot water with good old fairy liquid very good at getting grease out. Lather up well with plenty of water and pick with finger nails - gross but effective. Cold water does not work anywhere near as well.

Other good thing is grannies soap flakes (get from Tesco)mixed to a paste in hot water then applied and left for a few minutes, then get with more hot water and scrub away - they are very gentle and great for getting dirt and grease out.

I use these methods on their legs after the winter when their hair is soaked with pig oil and sulphur - start with the fairy, rinse and finish with the grannies.
 
I have those massage sponges as I thought they'd be good to scrub. Its just persuading the poor sod to stand still now, he waves his feet around a lot but I can't blame him after everything he's been through, poor baby!

He's quite sore where its building up from the mess and the cleaning, but will try with hotter water see how we go. (Always use warm, I'm a softy with him, Asti gets the cold hosepipe!!!)
 
Salt tends to work well. Warm water at blood temperature add plenty of salt and wash with an old face cloth.

Saline also works well to clean the wound too. You can put it in a spray bottle and spray directly onto the area.

BAsic Saline 1teaspoon to a pint of water.
 
I had something similar recently. I started off the usual way by applying a mild cream (Sudocream, furacin etc) then someone suggested I use Head & Shoulders specifically, rather than vet wash or standard shampoo, with very warm water and a cloth. I have to say it worked an absolute treat and I'm converted.
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