Leg Laceration-Just got Underwoods Today 6-11 (UPDATE ON PAGE 2 with 2 week Pics) - Page 2

95Harley · 06-12-2009, 01:48 PM

I think I put this in another thread somewhere but I really can't wait to follow her progress. Can you do pics each day??? I too bought some underwoods just "in case". Now of course we have an injury but not one I can treat with underwoods.... I really am interested in how this stuff works especially since this is an ongoing thing with this mare.... Good luck and I really am hoping for her sake it works....

melmel · 06-12-2009, 02:56 PM

I too am a huge fan of Underwoods. When Maverick was a yearling he did everything possible to scar himself up (and give me a heart attack) including going over the barb wire fence which snapped and wrapped around his leg. I didn't know with all the havoc he seemed to muster if he would see 2. He will be 3 this coming Tuesday and the only scar he has is a thin line down one hoof. Needless to say when I bought my filly I also bought another bottle of Underwoods.

MOOSE1 · 06-12-2009, 08:24 PM

You sure are asking a lot of me to get pictures daily! WOW. I don't know about daily but at least every few days. The swelling seems to be down today so that is good. It says not to wash it but I want to cold hose her leg down to help with the swelling but don't know if I should or not. So I did tonight, under the scab that came off it was looking good. Most of the scab stayed in place but a section came off. I will probably do pics on Sunday, maybe tomorrow.

TwistedEquines · 06-12-2009, 09:06 PM

My daughter and I both read this posting with interest. Her first horse cut her leg wide open about 2 years ago. It was to the point that the vet we had at the time wanted to put her down <needless to say, he is NOT my vet anymore!> Her leg looked like the one who's owner also recommended Equaide in this post. (So much so, in fact, that my daughter asked me why Dixie's pictures were on the Internet).

We tried everything and anything. While many swear by Underwood's, it did not do the trick for us. After using Equaide for a couple of weeks, we saw amazing results. We would doctor her, let it dry, and then wrap her leg to keep dirt and mud out of it. She is a pasture horse, and does NOT appreciate being locked up in a barn. We tried -- her normally sweet nature disappeared and she was a total bear.

Good luck with the leg. Just don't give up hope. Dixie has almost completely healed now, and when it first happened, you could see her ligaments and tendons every time she moved her leg. Now she is back to her normal self, and is even able to be ridden lightly by kids.

MOOSE1 · 06-14-2009, 09:41 PM

Here are pics from today. 6-14. The pictures make it look WAY worse than it is. It isn't shiny at all actually. It is pretty dry and you can feel a nice tough layer of hopefully skin growing! It looks SOOOOOO much better. No more hard edges on it and it is neither larger than the rest of the leg nor sunk in like something gouged it. So after just 3 days I am already seeing a difference!

MOOSE1 · 06-24-2009, 09:24 PM

Here are pictures from today 6-24. When you see it on an every day basis it can be hard to see improvement. Now that I look back on the last photos I do see improvement! Whooo hooo! Once again pics don't do justice as these pics make it look all lumpy even though it isn't. And you can see that the skin really is starting to grow as there is more pink skin all around the edges. Hopefully another two weeks will bring a great report card again!

Oh and the underwoods bottle says not to clean it so I don't want to scrub and scrub at it. Thus the rough looking edges.

vtgal · 06-24-2009, 09:35 PM

Ask your vet about Dermagel. It is a wonderful medicine. I have used it with only waterhosing the wound daily to stimulate the wound and remove any dried material. It heals wounds wonderfully.

rivervu2 · 06-24-2009, 09:50 PM

Yes, it does look better!

snickers · 06-24-2009, 09:53 PM

Yes, I see improvement. I am so happy for you.
I love this stuff.

I dont think the swelling will go away all together, but getting it all healed over is better, IMO.

I will post pics of our stallion where he was injured and you can see how well it closed with little to no scaring.

MOOSE1 · 06-24-2009, 09:57 PM

Thanks for confirming it isn't just me WISHING it was getting better but in fact it is!

It is taking longer than I expected but hey I will do this for as long as it takes as long as I see a bit of improvemente every few weeks!

95Harley · 06-24-2009, 11:46 PM

I think it looks better it doesn't look so shiney and slimey but maybe that is just like you said the pictures and it does looks like the overall size is smaller. Have you ever measured it?? to see if its shrinking???

snickers · 06-26-2009, 12:31 AM

Here is pics over a year later of our Stallions injury.

Not so worse side.

This one is where he had the two holes, two fingers deep to the length of the fingers. It has a indention to where the meat had to be cut away.

MOOSE1 · 07-03-2009, 11:16 PM

Week 3 pics. Taken today 7/3/09.... This seems to be going so slowly! But I am not a patient person when it comes to this kind of thing! I just want it to be healed so I can get shoes put on and go for a RIDE!

snickers · 07-04-2009, 07:56 AM

That looks so much better and you can see it healing on up.

How many times a day are you putting the Underwoods on?
Are you cold hosing it twice a day?

Its hard waiting for something to heal, but you were late into the process adding the Underwoods, so it seems its taking a long time.

After it healed up, I would not sweat her leg for the swelling. It may raw up the would again. You may have to accept there will always be swelling there.
I would have it x-rayed to see if there is some calcification going on from the trama to the leg.

rivervu2 · 07-04-2009, 08:31 AM

I see a definite improvement.

candy4legs · 07-04-2009, 08:53 AM

That is a large area to fill in...it'll seem like its crawling then one day you'll go out and say...wow, its filling in fast....looking better...

MOOSE1 · 07-04-2009, 08:55 AM

There had been x-rays done before she came here. So I know there is nothing extra going on.

I put it on 2x a day and clean it out 1 x a week.

Druydess · 07-05-2009, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seerfarm

Hmmm....not seeing any improvement. Not a real big fan of using the wonderdust however on this type of injury.

A thought, what about a sugardine pack for a few days?

I also have heard too many negatives about wonderdust...
I'd use Schreiner's...

Didn't see the after pics...looks better with Underwoods..

Drafty · 07-05-2009, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MOOSE1

Oh and the underwoods bottle says not to clean it so I don't want to scrub and scrub at it. Thus the rough looking edges.

We never used any fancy products on our animals. Just good old epsom salt in warm water. Scrub off all the dead stuff so that it heals from the inside out. I was always told that you want to get rid of those rotting edges to promote the growth of healthy tissue. But I am no vet. Good luck and thanks for keeping us updated!

snickers · 07-05-2009, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MOOSE1

There had been x-rays done before she came here. So I know there is nothing extra going on.

I put it on 2x a day and clean it out 1 x a week.

Calcification can occur any time and grow.
I know, I rehabbed a horse who had it.
I suggest doing more x-rays.

We flushed twice a day with cold water and Underwoods twice a day.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Injury of the Week #3 - Stomach Laceration	Sonseeahray's_girl	Health & Nutrition	9	07-08-2009 12:05 PM
Injury of the Week #2 - Leg Laceration	Sonseeahray's_girl	Health & Nutrition	0	04-20-2009 09:59 AM
Laceration Treatment Advice Please MORE PICS PG 3	Sonseeahray's_girl	Health & Nutrition	50	03-15-2009 06:28 AM
One Rein Stop- Leg or no leg?	Mule Fool	Training	19	10-03-2006 09:01 PM

06-12-2009, 01:48 PM
95Harley Started Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Corner of IA, SD, NE Posts: 2,095	I think I put this in another thread somewhere but I really can't wait to follow her progress. Can you do pics each day??? I too bought some underwoods just "in case". Now of course we have an injury but not one I can treat with underwoods.... I really am interested in how this stuff works especially since this is an ongoing thing with this mare.... Good luck and I really am hoping for her sake it works.... __________________ Horses are scared of 2 things- 1. Things that move 2. Things that don't.

06-12-2009, 02:56 PM
melmel Halter broke Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 162	I too am a huge fan of Underwoods. When Maverick was a yearling he did everything possible to scar himself up (and give me a heart attack) including going over the barb wire fence which snapped and wrapped around his leg. I didn't know with all the havoc he seemed to muster if he would see 2. He will be 3 this coming Tuesday and the only scar he has is a thin line down one hoof. Needless to say when I bought my filly I also bought another bottle of Underwoods.

06-12-2009, 08:24 PM
MOOSE1 Yearling Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 667	You sure are asking a lot of me to get pictures daily! WOW. I don't know about daily but at least every few days. The swelling seems to be down today so that is good. It says not to wash it but I want to cold hose her leg down to help with the swelling but don't know if I should or not. So I did tonight, under the scab that came off it was looking good. Most of the scab stayed in place but a section came off. I will probably do pics on Sunday, maybe tomorrow. __________________ Beth, www.bnjappaloosas.com GiGi-Palamino Appaloosa Mare Smohalla-Buckskin Appaloosa Filly Kannah-Gold Champagne Appaloosa Filly

06-12-2009, 09:06 PM
TwistedEquines Newborn Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Alexandria, LA Posts: 1	True Equaide lover My daughter and I both read this posting with interest. Her first horse cut her leg wide open about 2 years ago. It was to the point that the vet we had at the time wanted to put her down <needless to say, he is NOT my vet anymore!> Her leg looked like the one who's owner also recommended Equaide in this post. (So much so, in fact, that my daughter asked me why Dixie's pictures were on the Internet). We tried everything and anything. While many swear by Underwood's, it did not do the trick for us. After using Equaide for a couple of weeks, we saw amazing results. We would doctor her, let it dry, and then wrap her leg to keep dirt and mud out of it. She is a pasture horse, and does NOT appreciate being locked up in a barn. We tried -- her normally sweet nature disappeared and she was a total bear. Good luck with the leg. Just don't give up hope. Dixie has almost completely healed now, and when it first happened, you could see her ligaments and tendons every time she moved her leg. Now she is back to her normal self, and is even able to be ridden lightly by kids.

06-14-2009, 09:41 PM
MOOSE1 Yearling Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 667	Here are pics from today. 6-14. The pictures make it look WAY worse than it is. It isn't shiny at all actually. It is pretty dry and you can feel a nice tough layer of hopefully skin growing! It looks SOOOOOO much better. No more hard edges on it and it is neither larger than the rest of the leg nor sunk in like something gouged it. So after just 3 days I am already seeing a difference! __________________ Beth, www.bnjappaloosas.com GiGi-Palamino Appaloosa Mare Smohalla-Buckskin Appaloosa Filly Kannah-Gold Champagne Appaloosa Filly

06-24-2009, 09:24 PM
MOOSE1 Yearling Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 667	Here are pictures from today 6-24. When you see it on an every day basis it can be hard to see improvement. Now that I look back on the last photos I do see improvement! Whooo hooo! Once again pics don't do justice as these pics make it look all lumpy even though it isn't. And you can see that the skin really is starting to grow as there is more pink skin all around the edges. Hopefully another two weeks will bring a great report card again! Oh and the underwoods bottle says not to clean it so I don't want to scrub and scrub at it. Thus the rough looking edges. __________________ Beth, www.bnjappaloosas.com GiGi-Palamino Appaloosa Mare Smohalla-Buckskin Appaloosa Filly Kannah-Gold Champagne Appaloosa Filly

06-24-2009, 09:35 PM
vtgal Newborn Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2	Ask your vet about Dermagel. It is a wonderful medicine. I have used it with only waterhosing the wound daily to stimulate the wound and remove any dried material. It heals wounds wonderfully.

06-24-2009, 09:50 PM
rivervu2 Started Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2,392	Yes, it does look better! __________________ *"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have."* *Thomas Jefferson*

06-24-2009, 09:53 PM
snickers Bombproof Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 9,801	Yes, I see improvement. I am so happy for you. I love this stuff. I dont think the swelling will go away all together, but getting it all healed over is better, IMO. I will post pics of our stallion where he was injured and you can see how well it closed with little to no scaring. __________________ The "real" FACE of white trash is not here. http://diamondpfarm.webs.com/

06-24-2009, 09:57 PM
MOOSE1 Yearling Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 667	Thanks for confirming it isn't just me WISHING it was getting better but in fact it is! It is taking longer than I expected but hey I will do this for as long as it takes as long as I see a bit of improvemente every few weeks! __________________ Beth, www.bnjappaloosas.com GiGi-Palamino Appaloosa Mare Smohalla-Buckskin Appaloosa Filly Kannah-Gold Champagne Appaloosa Filly

06-24-2009, 11:46 PM
95Harley Started Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Corner of IA, SD, NE Posts: 2,095	I think it looks better it doesn't look so shiney and slimey but maybe that is just like you said the pictures and it does looks like the overall size is smaller. Have you ever measured it?? to see if its shrinking??? __________________ Horses are scared of 2 things- 1. Things that move 2. Things that don't.

06-26-2009, 12:31 AM
snickers Bombproof Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 9,801	Here is pics over a year later of our Stallions injury. Not so worse side. This one is where he had the two holes, two fingers deep to the length of the fingers. It has a indention to where the meat had to be cut away. __________________ The "real" FACE of white trash is not here. http://diamondpfarm.webs.com/

07-03-2009, 11:16 PM
MOOSE1 Yearling Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 667	Week 3 pics. Taken today 7/3/09.... This seems to be going so slowly! But I am not a patient person when it comes to this kind of thing! I just want it to be healed so I can get shoes put on and go for a RIDE! __________________ Beth, www.bnjappaloosas.com GiGi-Palamino Appaloosa Mare Smohalla-Buckskin Appaloosa Filly Kannah-Gold Champagne Appaloosa Filly

07-04-2009, 07:56 AM
snickers Bombproof Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 9,801	That looks so much better and you can see it healing on up. How many times a day are you putting the Underwoods on? Are you cold hosing it twice a day? Its hard waiting for something to heal, but you were late into the process adding the Underwoods, so it seems its taking a long time. After it healed up, I would not sweat her leg for the swelling. It may raw up the would again. You may have to accept there will always be swelling there. I would have it x-rayed to see if there is some calcification going on from the trama to the leg. __________________ The "real" FACE of white trash is not here. http://diamondpfarm.webs.com/

07-04-2009, 08:31 AM
rivervu2 Started Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2,392	I see a definite improvement. __________________ *"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have."* *Thomas Jefferson*

07-04-2009, 08:53 AM
candy4legs Long Yearling Join Date: May 2009 Location: O'Fallon, MO Posts: 1,393	That is a large area to fill in...it'll seem like its crawling then one day you'll go out and say...wow, its filling in fast....looking better...

07-04-2009, 08:55 AM
MOOSE1 Yearling Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 667	There had been x-rays done before she came here. So I know there is nothing extra going on. I put it on 2x a day and clean it out 1 x a week. __________________ Beth, www.bnjappaloosas.com GiGi-Palamino Appaloosa Mare Smohalla-Buckskin Appaloosa Filly Kannah-Gold Champagne Appaloosa Filly