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Discussion on New proud flesh on old scar sight?
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Ramonah
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Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 11:34 pm:
My horse has a scar on the back of his fetlock, above the coronet band. The scar is from an accident that occured 17 months ago. The scar never grew hair and remained it's original size of about 2x4". I noticed that about two months ago I noticed the scar getting taller (sticking out more). I grew about 5/8" out, in a line about 2" across. Today, it came off. What was underneath is white and pink flesh. He is not sensitive about it, and let me pull of a piece that was left hanging there, without flinching. Did this would never heal? Is this proud flesh that somehow went dorment, then continued to grow? I just don't know how to treat it. He is not lame at all. Thanks.
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 6:45 am:
Can you take a picture of it Ramona? I am uncertain what you are looking at now that the scar has come off.
DrO
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Ramonah
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Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 4:38 pm:
I took a lot of pictures, this is the only one that was clear. If you need more, let me know.
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Ramonah
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Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 4:42 pm:
The photo didn't upload correctly, I'll try it again. The upload states that the code for the photo is /popjpeg{71500} and would appear at the end of my post, but, I don't see it.
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 8:22 am:
I don't see any code in the source either, could you try again? As far as I am aware the Upload attachment button is working fine.
DrO
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Ramonah
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Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 12:42 pm:
Trying again. Yeah!
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 9:16 am:
There appears to be a touch of unresolved granulation tissue which is probably the source of the keloid: the thick growing scar you note above.
I would recommend you stall rest and pressure bandage this small wound until it heals, which may be a month. I know this seems heinous for such a small deal, and you may get by with less, but this is a tough spot of granulation tissue because it is so mobile. If not completely healed up, as the horse exercises tearing of the unhealed granulation tissue occurs and new granulation tissue forms and then it tears, and around and around it goes. You need to get the granulation tissue resolved to all scar and hope that scar is functional and does not tear with work.
DrO
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Ramonah
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Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 2:09 pm:
Would you recommend flushing with water, applying Nolvasan, then bandaging on a daily basis? As you advised in your article on Long Tern Deep Wound Care?
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 11:16 pm:
As long as you have an open wound, yes.
DrO
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