Sticking a poultice to a shoulder?

[Shilasdair]

Hi
One of mine has managed to get an infected fly bite right on the flat surface of her shoulder. I had a satisfying squeeze at it earlier, and got a fair bit of pus out, so it looks a lot better.
I'd like to poultice it though - but can't think of a way of securing a damp animalintex onto her shoulder without pulling all her hair out (she would be a bit scowly at that).
I thought I'd ask if you had any ideas.
Masking tape?
Are there any dressings which stick but not too much?
Or any other forms of poultice I could use?

Any suggestions gratefully received.

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Roller, breastplate and nappy?
Use medical tape to secure?

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

If it were a vet attaching it I suspect it would be bandages all the way around, and between the front legs. Think Egyptian mummy.

Have you got a snuggy hood thing you could put over the top?

Obviously the ideal solution is you spend all day and night standing with her holding it.

 

[janietee_5]

How about the old fashioned clay poultice? That you heat in the tin and slather on? Not sure where you would get one from though so probably not helpful.

 

[criso]

When I had a cut and staples to protect on my horses cheek, my vet gave me this sticky foam stuff called Animal Polster which stayed on really well. Might not last overnight with a lotof movement but should hold for a few hours to do some good. Just make sure you have a good size margin around the wet poultice.

ETA this stuff https://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/animal-...QeKVp49FcPMSnxBb0Ckbz57szSRPbdjxoCs_kQAvD_BwE

 

[AdorableAlice]

Polster, I have some if you are near.

 

[DabDab]

Magnesium sulphate paste

ETA: instead of the wet poultice, not to stick it on with.

 

[Shilasdair]

I like the ideas of a clay or similar texture poultice, and/or the Polster stuff if I can get any locally.

Not so keen on the Egyptian Mummy plan, nor the standing there overnight, holding it.

 

[criso]

A helpful vet will probably sell you some polster, that's where i got mine initially.

 

[PapaverFollis]

No delightful icky pictures? Sad times.

*is no help whatsoever*

 

[Shilasdair]

No delightful icky pictures? Sad times.

*is no help whatsoever*

With one hand restraining the daemonic horse, and the other squirting the pus out, what should I have held the phone in?
On second thoughts, don't answer that!

 

[PapaverFollis]

This is what GoPros are for.

 

[Fransurrey]

I used kaolin poultice for an abscess in the chin groove, once. Had to reapply twice a day, but it did work. Might be more successful on the shoulder!

 

[cremedemonthe]

Had a liveries horse with a wound that got infected on their shoulder, livery yard owner asked me to knock up a contraption using an old breastplate as a base that she gave me. I added some elastic and padding and a few extra straps and it worked a treat, she just undid it took out old dressing and shoved in a new clean one. Kept the flies off and the wound healed, was touch and go before that as they couldn't stop the flies and dirt getting in.
Was a long time ago but remember it helped save that horse.

 

[cremedemonthe]

No delightful icky pictures? Sad times.

*is no help whatsoever*

Here, this will feed your addiction!!
Looks like my porridge in the mornings

Oz

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Here, this will feed your addiction!!
Looks like my porridge in the mornings

Oz

Gross! But very necessary to drain out.

 

[Shilasdair]

Thanks for the advice - but you can all stop pandering to that ghoul, PapaverFollis now.

(I did think about taking a photo for you this morning PF, but the infection had gone down so it just looks like a boring fly bite now. )

 

[MagicMelon]

There used to be fantastic stuff which was like a big plaster for the horse. It worked really well and was sticky enough to stay on the horses coat. Ive never been able to find it since however... surely it still exists or something similar does at least

 

[PapaverFollis]

Thanks for the advice - but you can all stop pandering to that ghoul, PapaverFollis now.

(I did think about taking a photo for you this morning PF, but the infection had gone down so it just looks like a boring fly bite now. )

That video set me off on a gloriously gory YouTube journey! I'm all abscessed out now. ?

 

[criso]

There used to be fantastic stuff which was like a big plaster for the horse. It worked really well and was sticky enough to stay on the horses coat. Ive never been able to find it since however... surely it still exists or something similar does at least

Do you mean the animal Polster I linked to earlier on the thread? When my vet gave me some it was in the box so I knew what it was called.

 

[Shilasdair]

I've decided just to nail it to her shoulder. That will secure it.

(Completely unrelated to the fact she keeps taking down my grass fence to gorge on the grass - a great plan when you are grass allergic, laminitic and have EMS ).

 

[Flowerofthefen]

I've decided just to nail it to her shoulder. That will secure it.

(Completely unrelated to the fact she keeps taking down my grass fence to gorge on the grass - a great plan when you are grass allergic, laminitic and have EMS ).

My old lad sustained a nasty kick at the top of his forearm. Couldn't keep a dressing on. In the end I glued it on!

 

[Gloi]

Better out than in ?