swelling on knee....

[devilsauce]

recently took a tb from a local rescue... when they delivered him he had a gash on his knee from travelling... now its infected and loads of fluid on knee vet coming in morning not sure how to make him comfortable hes not lame on it though

 

[Shilasdair]

What structures are damaged in the knee? Is it just skin deep, or deeper?S

 

[LauraBR]

I think I would be wanting the vet out now rather than in the morning.

 

[devilsauce]

its only a scrape it doesnt go far but theres pus coming out of it so its def infected she told me to put hot poultice on and keep him in till mornin shes on calls thru night so cnt get

 

[LauraBR]

Perhaps I'm being over cautious, I'm sure your vet knows a lot better than me! I just worry about cuts over joints as they can be very serious indeed.

 

[Shilasdair]

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its only a scrape it doesnt go far but theres pus coming out of it so its def infected she told me to put hot poultice on and keep him in till mornin shes on calls thru night so cnt get

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Well, maybe try to rinse it very gently with a little saline solution, then pop a wet animalintex poultice on it...shiny side out to draw out the pus (although if you see anything that looks/feels like joint oil, get the vet tonight).
Assuming no joint damage, pop gamgee or fybagee or similar padding over it, and do a knee bandage (avoiding the pisiform/accessory carpal bone which sticks out the back of the joint).
Don't do the bandage too tightly...
Forgot to say, it might be good to do stable bandages on both fores first.
Hope this helps
S

 

[devilsauce]

done the rinsing put hot animalintex on as poultice to draw out not much came out tbh no joint fliud it hasnt gone like that its a cut skin deep that has got infected vet advised to leave open till she comes tommorow and stabled to keep dry was gunna give bute but hes not bothered by it and it isnt hot just a lot of fluid on front of knee but cut is to side

 

[Shilasdair]

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done the rinsing put hot animalintex on as poultice to draw out not much came out tbh no joint fliud it hasnt gone like that its a cut skin deep that has got infected vet advised to leave open till she comes tommorow and stabled to keep dry was gunna give bute but hes not bothered by it and it isnt hot just a lot of fluid on front of knee but cut is to side

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Then once you've cleaned it, leave it open as your vet asked. If the horse isn't lame I don't know that I'd give it bute - unless your vet tells you to specifically.
I'm not really sure what you are asking, tbh, - maybe if you can spell it out more, we can help more?
S

 

[devilsauce]

sorry lol just checkin i dun it right really..... and flappin hes only been here 3 bloody days lol!!

 

[Shilasdair]

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sorry lol just checkin i dun it right really..... and flappin hes only been here 3 bloody days lol!!

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It's always the way...hope he makes a speedy recovery...try not to worry too much.
S