RE: suspensory ligament and blistering

[Jerry & Susan Milam <milamj@agtelco.com>]

True application for a severed digit Claudia, but not in the case of a
suspensory ligament injury it is not appropriate. Get another vet or follow
Ed's advice.

Susan, been there- done that, with suspensory injury.

-----Original Message-----
From: Claudia Provin [mailto:provincmk@fanninelectric.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 10:30 AM
To: ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: Re: Re: suspensory ligament and blistering



Find another vet.  Blistering went out with leeches.

        I'm sorry--I just couldn't help responding---do you know there are
selected situations in which leeches are still being used?   The ones I can
think at the moment are with the reimplantation of a severed digit, in which
the digit may swell to the point of causing tissue damage.   The most
effective way to keep the swelling down is to apply leeches for their
"therapeutic effect".   Sounds gross, I know--but it works.  FWIW

Claudia
Texas


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