| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
|
Freya and Ceece
Bronze Member
England
57 Posts |
 Posted - 13 Mar 2011 : 6:20:31 PM
|
Hi,
I have recently started helping a friend out looking after her horse and he has quite a bit of scarring and hardened proud flesh (the sort that almost looks like flaky horn) down his leg from an accident.
It was cleaned up at the time and healed just with bandaging and bathing, but we are looking into ways to improve the scarring so it is less obvious (he's a very handsome guy other than this!).
Any suggestions?
Camrosa has been mentioned and I have heard good and bad about it, any experiences and opinions are welcome.
Thanks for all your help!
|
No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston Churchill
  
(Even if it ends with a minute in the mud) |
|
Report to moderator
|
|
|
Kharidian
Platinum Member
England
4297 Posts |
Posted - 13 Mar 2011 : 6:26:12 PM
|
I've only got a suggestion for "fresh" proud flesh i.e. when it is still moist and vascular; I don't know what to suggest for old tissue, sorry.
Caryn |
Kharidian (Prince Sadik x Khiri)........ Alkara Cassino (H Tobago x Rose Aboud)
aka "Roger".................................... aka "Chips"
     
The first image is from an original painting by Pat Shorto.
South-East Essex |
Report to Moderator  |
|
|
Pashon2001
Platinum Member
3575 Posts |
|
|
pintoarabian
Gold Member
Scotland
1242 Posts |
|
|
clio
Gold Member
Wales
614 Posts |
|
|
Kharidian
Platinum Member
England
4297 Posts |
Posted - 13 Mar 2011 : 8:11:02 PM
|
Pashon2001,
Yep, copper sulphate crystals - good stuff! That's what I have used rather than cutting proud flesh away; great results although a slow process.
Caryn |
Kharidian (Prince Sadik x Khiri)........ Alkara Cassino (H Tobago x Rose Aboud)
aka "Roger".................................... aka "Chips"
The first image is from an original painting by Pat Shorto.
South-East Essex |
| Report to Moderator |
|
|
swalk
Gold Member
United Kingdom
769 Posts |
Posted - 13 Mar 2011 : 9:48:49 PM
|
| As pintoarabian says - get your vet to come and have a look and they might just chop it off!!! Bleeds like stink though and will still scar but if the healing is managed correctly it shouldn't be proud. Honey is great to put on wounds that look like they are starting to go proud. |
| Report to Moderator |
|
|
Vera
Membership Moderator
United Kingdom
8652 Posts |
Posted - 13 Mar 2011 : 9:56:47 PM
|
| Yep copper sulphate crystals will get rid of it but take care to keep it away from the healthy skin because it can ittitate healthy skin. |
    
Hampshire |
| Report to Moderator |
|
|
zelus
Bronze Member
England
137 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2011 : 07:03:19 AM
|
Equaide its brilliant just google the name and the website comes up its amazing stuff  |
| Report to Moderator |
|
|
alypie
Bronze Member
85 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2011 : 2:14:41 PM
|
| aloe vera, swear by it, it has helped us with numerous of our horses injuries, including a horse we had with a huge wund on her leg, got rid of all the proud flesh and shrunk the wound without scaring to the size of a five pence piece, and you can put it on as many times per day as you like as it will never do any harm |
 |
| Report to Moderator |
|
|
Vik1
Platinum Member
1711 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2011 : 6:58:59 PM
|
Fuciderm cream! You can get it from the vets. Or if you have kids and theyve ever had impetigo then Fucidin. Its the same thing really.
I used it on my mares proud flesh and bandaged.
Also found Fuciderm very good for mudfever once the scabs are off.
You do need to make sure you dont get it on the good skin tho. |
     |
| Report to Moderator |
|
|
Freya and Ceece
Bronze Member
England
57 Posts |
Posted - 16 Mar 2011 : 6:55:02 PM
|
We'd rather not have it cut off as he is nervous of the vet (and won't be caught if he sees their van!) and don't think a big pool of blood will help that.
Thanks for all your suggestions, hopefully one of them will work!
Will try to keep you posted.
|
No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston Churchill
(Even if it ends with a minute in the mud) |
| Report to Moderator |
|
| |
Topic |
|
Suggestions on improving proud flesh?
