Strapping a hock - pearls of wisdom please

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Vet's attempt lasted 2 hours, mine so far has lasted 6 (I put this lead down to the fact that I used far less in the way of padding than she did and more in the way of actual bandages) however I suspect it will not be on the horse, or at least not on her hock, by the morning.

Said mare has a deep cut in on the side of her hock which I'm trying in vain to keep clean.

Any advice for getting the bandage to stay put, rather than having it slide down the leg?
 
I am having a fall out with my vets re hock bandages. The only way to keep them on is to do a robert jones splint. Basically pad and bandage the whole leg, using elastoplast to stick it all to the top of the leg. Clip the top of the leg first as it will hurt to pull off otherwise. I don't think any one can get them to stay on for that long, wish I had know this before.
 
You can get a leg brace for hocks it was called something like hockage or dressage (as in bandage dressing) It is like a tight sock that zips up over the hock and has big blocks in it to stop pressure points, used it for a mare that had a kick on the hock joint was expensive around £50 or so from my vets but worth it all dressings stayed in place.

Cant take a picture of it if you would like.
 
Figures of eight with a loop around the thigh or the cannon each time and use the grippy bandages, Vetwrap or similar; don't bandage the point of the hock at all.

You could also use one of those Fybagee (spl) hock shaped travelling pads over the top of the under bandage and bandage the pad on which might help stop it slipping.
 
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scally said:
You can get a leg brace for hocks it was called something like hockage or dressage (as in bandage dressing) It is like a tight sock that zips up over the hock and has big blocks in it to stop pressure points, used it for a mare that had a kick on the hock joint was expensive around £50 or so from my vets but worth it all dressings stayed in place.

Cant take a picture of it if you would like.
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See, she's not my horse, the owners are on holiday, so I'm reluctant to start spending anymore of either my own money or theirs! I'll see if I can get hold of them though and ask if they'd like me to get one as it sounds like a great invention!

Maesfen said:
Figures of eight with a loop around the thigh or the cannon each time and use the grippy bandages, Vetwrap or similar; don't bandage the point of the hock at all.
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Exactly what I've done, and what she did - unfortunately doesn't seem to be working...

minmax said:
I am having a fall out with my vets re hock bandages. The only way to keep them on is to do a robert jones splint. Basically pad and bandage the whole leg, using elastoplast to stick it all to the top of the leg. Clip the top of the leg first as it will hurt to pull off otherwise. I don't think any one can get them to stay on for that long, wish I had know this before.
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Thanks, if I can't get a dressage/hockage thing I think this may be the next plan of action!
 
following Aran's hock surgery he had a hockage. But it did create a pressure point. He colicked as it was so sore. Once he got it off with his teeth he was much better. The only mark on his hock now is from the hockage - grumble - it was expensive too!

i gave up in the end as he removed anything we put on him!
 
Get your vet to use Polster Plast bandage. It's a foam which is sticky on one side so there's no way it will fall down.... It will stick to your horses leg.

My vet used this on my mares knee as the bandage kept falling down and or she kept pulling at it!!! She then put Elastoplast over the top as my mare learnt she could bite holes out of the foam!! Great! Then we sprayed it in cribbox and it stayed on!
 
How about something like this over the bandage (scroll down on the first one):

kitt_kool_hocktector.jpg

http://www.kitt.eu.com/equine_boots.htm

http://www.speedgate.co.uk/products/view.htm?id=11257

I used to travel a horse which hated back travel boots in something similar which premier equine used to make (and which are v useful as they have pockets which you can put ice/heat pads in), and they never moved. Horse used to kick the lorry too, did its best to get them off!
 
Nappies! Absolutely brill - you need to work out roughly what size you need so the tapes will do up. Then figure of eight vetrap with maybe some gamgee underneath, but you really shouldn't need that as the nappy works as good protection and is guaranteed to keep everything dry and clean.
 
Thanks everyone for your input! It seems she's now keeping the bandage on (I stood and watched her with bandage number 2 and to be honest I think she'd have removed her leg before she kept it on!) - seems to be used to it now and has given up.

It's strapped from about 6" above the hock, down to her hoof, vetrap over the top and taped to both the top of her leg and the hoof. Seems to be doing the trick, fingers crossed!
 
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