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Fjens99

Posted on Wednesday, Mar 12, 2003 - 10:22 am:

Dear Dr O,
I was very dumb and used a strong sweat on my paint yearling's swollen knee. I have blistered the skin and would like to know what the best way to treat this. I have applied cortisone ointment 1% for humans to help keep the area soft and reduce the irritation. Will this make it worse?
Any suggestion appreciated
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DrO

Posted on Wednesday, Mar 12, 2003 - 11:48 am:

Hello Frances,
I would not use corticosteroid preparations. I would treat it like a burn, see » Equine Diseases » Skin Diseases » Burns and Burn Therapy for specific instructions. If this is a severe burn you should also seek professional help.
DrO
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