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Posted on 06/01/2005 7:34:38 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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I looked up what causes proud flesh, because I wasn't sure. From reading this, it sounds like more serious wounds, and those over the joint would be at particular risk.
Proud Flesh and How to Prevent It
When your horse has a wound that just won't heal, it may develop proud flesh. Here's how to prevent it, and treat it.
By Barb Crabbe, DVM
What Proud Flesh Is: As your horse's wound begins to heal, pinkish granulation tissue fills in the gaps between soft tissues. Granulation tissue normally stops forming as the skin edges grow together to close the wound. But when healing doesn't go according to plan, the granulation tissue becomes exuberant-it keeps growing until it bulges above skin level, so newly formed skin can't grow over the wound. That's proud flesh.
When Proud Flesh happens: Proud flesh tends to form in wounds below your horse's knees and hocks, where there's little soft tissue between skin and bone, and where movement constantly tugs the wound's edges. It's most likely to occur in places with lots of movement, such as over joints, or when a complication, such as infection, slows healing.
How to prevent Proud Flesh: Minimize movement and prevent infection by taking the following steps.
Have your veterinarian suture the wound (if it can be sutured), as soon as possible. Call him or her for suture advice.
Bandage with a pressure wrap to help hold the wound's edges together.
Keep your horse as quiet as you can while the wound heals. When possible, stall rest may be best.
Follow your vet's advice for keeping the wound clean and covered, and administer antibiotics per his or her recommendations.
How to treat it: If proud flesh appears, this strategy will humble it.
Trim. Ask your vet to trim the tissue back to skin level, so your horse's skin can begin to grow across the wound. (Note: Proud flesh bleeds heavily when trimmed, but it has no nerves-so your horse won't feel pain.)
Wrap. Keep a pressure wrap on the wound to prevent the proud flesh from bulging above the skin again. This also helps to immobilize the wound, furthering the healing process.
Medicate. Ask your vet to recommend a topical cortisone preparation (often combined with an antibiotic). Cortisone slows the growth of granulation tissue and can even help shrink proud flesh.
Ask! Check with your vet before applying over-the-counter proud-flesh "remedies." Some are designed to cauterize, or burn the tissues. While this may make proud flesh appear smaller, it discourages the wound from healing properly.
Don't give up! If the proud flesh bulges again, it may need another trimming-and another, and another. Persist, and you'll win.
Barb Crabbe is an Oregon-based equine practitioner.
Ok, well I've never seen anything but the goopy stuff. That's why I never wanted to use it on cuts. I use it to clean sheaths.
Cut heal comes in a bottle with a dobber, or a spray. I think it really lights them up:), then move around alot when your putting it on. But I've always had good luck with it. I just never know if I should wrap. Sounds like it's a matter of preference, opinion.
So do you think all those things I was taught would do any good? Relieve sore muscles, keep muscles form getting sore???? I always wonder about stuff like that, if it's just the lastest fad thing going around or if it really would make a difference???
Becky
It seems to me every time I do it he likes it more and more. He stood there the whole time this evening, with out being tied, and no one holding him. He let me stretch his legs easier every time too. She told us it takes them awhile to get the full range of movement that you want.
Becky
It might certainly help them loosen up before or after a ride... and if nothing else, it's nice quiet bonding between you. :~D
Hair where do you find the furizone in spray form? I didn't know that it came like that.
Ok, thanks. Yeah, it does sound like it happens with more serious wounds. This thing is no where close to need stitching. Tomorrow, I'll see how it's going, and maybe wrap it awhile and see what that does for it.
Becky
Hey if he likes it and it relaxes him, it can't hurt. I'd just be careful about the leg stretches. You don't want to over extend anything.
Sounded like worse wounds and those right on a joint where it would pop open and stretch when he moves.
The bonding is what the lady talked about alot. She says the more you do it the more you'll know when your horse is off, when something might be stiff or sore. That makes sense. I just wonder how much it will help prevention wise.
I'd think the stretching would help alot, but that tail thing, and it loosening up the whole back.....hhmmmmm, that made me wonder. I watched his back as I did it, and you can't see any movement in the back while doing it.
Becky
From our feed store... it's an aerosol can (which Bay hates) and I've had it forever.
Thought I'd put in my 2 cents worth on the injury. Bud cut his back legs up really badly a couple of months ago, it looked awful. He hated it when I tried to mess with the cuts and would threaten to kick. So I thought, the heck with that and just kept fly spray on the cuts, nothing else. They healed up just fine and there's no scars. On the other hand, if that was Tuffy, I'd probably use furazone or cut/heal or perhaps that wound powder in the puffer bottle, I really like that stuff. I think all the different products work, it's just personal preference.
:) Don't wrap it. But put Swat or something on it to keep flies away.
Mine is about 11 years old.
Glad you had a good ride,
Good morning
Becky
Good morning!
(((CindyDawg)))
Cindy, what a horrible day! Heres hoping that today is a much better one and that your Dad is going to be out of the hospital as soon as possible. : )
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