Discussion on Proud flesh or not?
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Melissa Boschwitz
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Username: Amara
Post Number: 86
Registered: 7-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, Nov 9, 2003 - 9:28 pm: |   |
we have a young filly that lacerated the lateral portion of her cannon bone about 5-6 weeks ago.. it was deep but not too jagged... the vet stitced it but like he figured, the stitches pulled out within the week...
it was originally about 1 1/2 inches long and now down to about 1/4-1/2 in. around..
we originally had the area wrapped to keep it clean, but are now leaving the area open... original treatment was 1x daily bandaging with either biozide or animex steroid cream..
the owner no longer wants to bandage the wound, and is using more "natural" remedies... generally the wound area is about 1/4 in. above the skin surface-except after i bandage with animex, at which point it flattens out...
if the wound is not flush with the skin surface, do i need to keep worrying about proud flesh? while the scab formation looks normal, it is definately not flush with the surrounding area.. should we continue the original treatment of biozide and animex? |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 9435
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Monday, Nov 10, 2003 - 6:31 am: | |
Hello Melissa,
I think treating it without a bandage is fine but I would follow our suggestions for doing such found in » Equine Diseases » Skin Diseases » Long Term Deep Wound Care.
I am not sure when you say the "wound area rises from around the skin surface" if you are talking about swelling around the wound margins or if excessive granulation tissue (Proud Flesh) is sticking up above the skin. I think the article does a pretty good job explaining the appearance of proud flesh and if it is I would have it cut away for the reasons explained in the article.
DrO |
