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| shah |
Posted - 18 Sep 2010 : 3:54:33 PM
Here's a little warning, the pics below have blood on them, just in case anyone is squeamish.
Had yet another accident with the lad today. Basically, we were out for a walk in hand, he spooked at a horsebox, then flipped and decided to gallop home (we were at the top of the lane to the yard so not far from home). At the end of the lane it slopes downwards, he fell over, skidded on the tarmac for about 20 yards, then luckily succeeded in righting himself before continuing to crash about. When I met him he was bleeding on hind and front elbow so called the vet who luckily was just around the corner and came within 15 minutes.
Initial hind leg:
Stifle once cleaned up by vet:
Elbow:
Skid marks on the side:
So we're now on bute, penicillin and flamazine cream for the wounds. There was no way vet could staple or stich anything as they were all burn wounds where the skin has burned off (like when we come off a bike) so nothing to stich anything to. And we have to continue full dose of Gastrogard for another week - was planning to drop the dose tomorrow but can't do that as he's on bute.
No more exercise for us for a good three or four weeks vet thinks. At least the boy is allowed out in the field as he will probably swell up a lot tomorrow and moving about will help the swelling. I also have to cold hose daily and inject the penicillin into the neck muscle. Lovely. We already have to cope with daily syringes in mouth of Gastrogard, we now also have to do needles daily.  |
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| lottieherts |
Posted - 22 Sep 2010 : 2:42:23 PM
OUCH!!! That looks nasty. Poor boy. I hope he is recovering well. The thing your vet failed to mention was how resilient these Arabs are!
Did I read right....Honey? I have used Aloe gel to great effect but I have never heard of honey helping heal wounds, is it really that good? |
| Nic |
Posted - 22 Sep 2010 : 12:35:55 PM
I hope he recovers quickly. Another vote for Aloe Gelly and Propolis Cream. I use it on everything! |
| dreammagic |
Posted - 21 Sep 2010 : 8:55:00 PM
The propolis doesnt attract flies google forever living thats who makes it, good for mud fever as well. |
| shah |
Posted - 21 Sep 2010 : 5:59:33 PM
Just wondering if the honey or the propolis stuff doesn't attract flies??
With the trauma of the accident and the daily treatment he's now started collapsing again. Oh joy, horses...  |
| dreammagic |
Posted - 21 Sep 2010 : 4:09:52 PM
Hope your boy heals quickly, must have been quite a scare for you, I used Aloe Vera Gelly on my horses cut and it healed quickly.
Can also vouch for the propolis cream as well great stuff. |
| Pauline |
Posted - 21 Sep 2010 : 2:20:20 PM
That is the kind of thing a vet would say if they really do not know an Arab.
Good luck with him. |
| shah |
Posted - 21 Sep 2010 : 1:42:53 PM
Off to buy some honey me thinks! Will start to use it as soon as I run out of Flamazine, which I will do in the next couple of days.
Quite amazingly, there's no swelling (as he's out 24/7) and the wounds stay very clean (I guess he's not rolling at the moment), not a lot of pus coming out, so are easy to treat. And only a little hobble every now and then, not half as lame as I thought he would be. Looks like real burn marks, it's all black skin around the wounds now. He really is a tough cookie!!! Still feeling very sorry for himself - LOL.
When vet visited he told me why he thinks Mush is so prone to having things happen - apparently it's 'because he's an arab'.  The fact that I've had two before him with no problems at all obviously doesn't count... |
| Mrs Vlacq |
Posted - 21 Sep 2010 : 1:40:38 PM
poor lad - when you get a bit further along in the healing try Propolis cream - it's good stuff and works well on that sort of torn skin. |
| jasjmm |
Posted - 21 Sep 2010 : 1:12:36 PM
Qui Gon Jinn beat me to it - I was going to say definitely honey. "John the Bee" from our farm informed me it can be any organic sort, as long as its honey that is warmed only, not heat treated (which sadly all the cheap stuff is and this is when it kills of all the good stuff in it). Get some from a health food shop. The stuff made from the Manuka plant is good, but its not the only stuff that works. I saw a filly who had a bad injury to her leg from going down in a stable and thrashing around, heal with no scarring at all with honey. Good luck, horrible thing to happen and must have really knocked your confidence again. |
| Nichole Waller |
Posted - 20 Sep 2010 : 12:19:49 PM
Poor boy.. i hope recovers soon. xx |
| pinkvboots |
Posted - 20 Sep 2010 : 08:33:52 AM
Sorry to hear of your accident, they do look nasty but I think leaving him out is the best thing he wont stiffen up if his wandering around,It really could have been allot worse thank god there were no cars around. |
| Qui Gon Jinn |
Posted - 19 Sep 2010 : 9:32:10 PM
Oh poor boy, what a shame. Definitely try Manuka honey on his wounds, the difference it can make is unbelieveable. I was sure that my colt's leg would scar and stay lumpy after he cut himself quite badly (it was an open gash) but 2 weeks later of honey on it every day and you can't even see wher he has cut himself and I'm fairly certain that there will be no scarring at all! |
| shah |
Posted - 19 Sep 2010 : 7:42:32 PM
The poor lad is still sore but surprisingly non swollen today. Probably because he was left out in the field and he's been standing and walking around quite a bit with no apparent problem. Even trotted up to breakfast this morning. At least we know there are no major implications, doesn't look like anything broken or strained.
Cleaned it all up again, it is leaking pus and looks awful, but at least he's being a very good patient. No problems with hosing, cleaning, putting on cream and even stood still for the needle. Honey, yes, the vet warned me and showed me how to check it's not going into a vessel.
I'm aching today as well, have a bump on my head and a couple of grazes. Am very very very glad I didn't sit on him when it happened.
Zan - wise words. I am thinking.
He very nearly ended up in the little art studio in the garden, that would probably have been the end of him. The skid marks on the lane and lawn are quite telling.
Will get some aloe vera for when we run out of flamazine, it will take a while for these to heal up. I'm glad the weather is not bad, at least he can stay out at night without a rug. And he's eating his bute with no fuss - yay! |
| MinHe |
Posted - 19 Sep 2010 : 1:44:56 PM
I suggest you invest in some aloe vera gel. My boy Roupert has a similar (though not as extensive) friction burn when he fell over and skidded on his knees down a gravel drive (showing off in front of mares, forgot he had a passenger!) - and I'm convinced it was due to the aloe vera we used on him that he had no scarring or white hairs at all (black leg). Clearly that's not such an issue with Mush, but you'll obviously still want the best healing process possible for him 
Keren |
| clio |
Posted - 19 Sep 2010 : 11:16:20 AM
Oh so sorry to be reading this :( i do hope you both get back on an even keel soon ... xx |
| Zan |
Posted - 19 Sep 2010 : 09:42:29 AM
I seem to recall that Mush was a race horse before you got him, so could presumably function well as a ridden horse. Everything you have been through together has now got him to the point where he is so terrified of a horse box that he breaks away from you and lands up like this. I think you should step back and take a long look at the situation and get some sympathetic professional help with him. It is not safe for either of you to take him out in the open until you learn to trust each other. I don't think you are going to manage that without help, and it is going to take a long time and need a lot of patience. These injuries are going to be very painful, but, as others have said, it is lucky it was not a lot worse. |
| lulu |
Posted - 19 Sep 2010 : 08:19:37 AM
Oh so sorry to hear of your problems, poor old Mush one thing after another. |
| angelarab |
Posted - 19 Sep 2010 : 07:52:59 AM
Oh poor boy, good he can go out in the field will soon be better, sending lots of get well soon karma x |
| moatside |
Posted - 19 Sep 2010 : 07:21:59 AM
Poor boy - hope he is not too sore today! |
| honey |
Posted - 18 Sep 2010 : 10:41:34 PM
poor boy, hope he makes a speedy recovery. just one thing about the penicillian, be very careful its not in any blood vessles. We have seen a few incedents where its seeped into the blood stream(not nice), and last one i injected in the neck took a reaction and couldn't eat of the floor for a week, so resulted to powders. |
| Offira |
Posted - 18 Sep 2010 : 9:29:42 PM
Oh poor lad  what a shocking thing to happen.
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| sab2 |
Posted - 18 Sep 2010 : 8:44:21 PM
Poor boy i do hope he makes a speedy recovery bless him. |
| saddlebred |
Posted - 18 Sep 2010 : 8:29:07 PM
Oh dear. You are both in the wars arent you. I agree with Geegee though - it could have been a lot worse. Probably best to box him out or get someone else to have a go with him for a bit. After 4 weeks off you are both going to be very tense next time you work together.
I am so sorry this has happened so soon after the hang glider thing. I know how easy it is for confidence to get knocked - any I think watching that would have scared the life out of me.
I hope that you are OK and that Mush is soon back on the mend - both physically and emotionally.
Take care. |
| debs |
Posted - 18 Sep 2010 : 8:17:37 PM
Oh poor boy, and poor you. Mustve been scarey to watch, in slow motion???
Fingers crossed for fast recovery |
| Fee |
Posted - 18 Sep 2010 : 8:07:47 PM
Oh no! I can't believe this has happened now It's really one thing after another for you and Mush, feel for you both 
I hope he's not too stiff and swollen but looking at his injuries I think he'll be a tad sore!
Fee x
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