RE: [RC] Wound care on silly horse - Terry Banister
And isn't there a 6-hour window for successful sutering?
Terry
"May the Horse be with you"
> From: suendavid@xxxxxxx > To: ladurgin@xxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: [RC] Wound care on silly horse > Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:56:15 -0700 > > I am thinking you need to get a vet out that can tell you for sure whether > or not it can be sutured, needs antibiotics and appropriate therapy. > Stifles are prime areas for proud flesh development (more so with Wonder > Dust application) and I've successfully sutured lots of stifles. > > Susan Garlinghouse, DVM > > -----Original Message----- > From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ladurgin@xxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:43 AM > To: Ridecamp > Subject: [RC] Wound care on silly horse > > > > It is on the front of his stifle , Stitching doesn't seem viable as it > is going to open up as he moves so I know I should treat it like an open > wound. She said if it were a dog ,they'd stitch and put a drain in , cause > you could get a pocket under the skin for infection... but I know with > horses you usually can't stitch on a joint area, > I have Nitrufurazone, Wonder dust, and Derma gel. I have betadine and > Providine scrubs to clean with. I am thinking hose, clean 2x a day, > _________________________________________________________________ > Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks & Treats for You! > http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >
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