Re: RC: Sam Update! :)

[Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>]

Hi Kelsey
After you trim some of that proud flesh, you might want to get Panalog
ointment and keep it on it. Does really well to eliminate the excess
proud flesh. Then I use Horseman's Dream when the worst is over and I
want the hair to grow back in the normal color--- not white (unless a
gray, of course :-) )
The vet explained that you use the Furozone (Furacin-- my spelling is
off tonight and I'd have to go down to the barn to get the generic name)
to produce the granulation to fill in the wound, then around 14 days
later you use the Panalog to stop too much granulation (some use
Granulex at that point but Panalog works great for me) and then there is
Horseman's Dream which is a mixture of vitamins and Aloe Vera---
absolutely great for scrapes and promoting hair growth.
Glad to hear your horse is healing well.
Bette
Kelsey M wrote:
> 
> For the last week or so I've been working my tail off
> more than I have in quite a while. The barn is cleaned
> up all nice and spotless at least every other day,
> Sam's bandages are changed everyother day, while being
> rinsed with iodine and then having neosporin applied.
> One thing I've learned- by your vet wrap when its on
> sale- and lots of it!! If you just by it about 10
> roles at a time- it gets spendy! ;)
> 
> The cut on the upper, outer right leg is looking
> really good. The vet (Tina- god bless her!) doesn't
> think he is going to lose any skin here. On the inside
> of the right leg, around the knee joint, the skin is
> scabby and pussy- to be expected- but there is no
> infection and its the typical wound smell. The lower
> cut is yucky looking- she pulled off some of the dead
> skin- but he didn't even flinch- Sam is such a good
> boy!
> 
> On the left leg- Sam's Coronet band is looking great!
> unfortunatly- that cut about 3 inches above it isn't
> looking so wonderful. Just as sore as heck- and he's
> going to have some proud flesh- yuck! Tina says we
> will probably be doing some trimming of the "dead"
> proud flesh next monday (a week from today).
> 
> He still gets his 14 pills of antibiotics twice a day
> in his grain. The first few days he didn't like being
> lokced in a stall. He broke one huge water bucket- and
> two 5 gallon buckets. Finally he has settled down is
> quite at home- relaxed- woohoo!! Its a concrete floor
> w/ rubber matts on it, covered in straw. I hose it out
> about every  or 5 days- but the urine still smells
> something fierce!
> 
> People ask me what my interests are- what I do for
> fun- in my spare time- or they suggest that I get a
> life. A life- what life? My life IS taking care of my
> horses, my dogs, going to 4-H meetings and teaching
> the younger members, going to school, keeping up on
> homework, and trying to help my family out as much as
> I can. Spring Break is next week and 6 people are
> coming to stay with us. Whoa are we going to have a
> full house- plus my 4 family members including myself.
> 
> Its a mad rush to keep the horses up, healthy, clean,
> and happy- while trying to get the house clean and
> homework- whoa! I don't know what the other teenagers
> have to complain about! Oh the poor things- their
> parent's cut their phone time down from 4 hours a day
> to 2 hours. How painful!
> Telephone? Its not for fun communication! Its only use
> is to communicate w/ the vet and mom or dad when they
> need to pick up more medical or horse supplies from
> the feed store.
> 
> Television? What is watching TV shows? All I ever
> watch is Horse TV, animal planet, or some horse movie-
> okay- so I really don't have a life- but I'm happy the
> way I live!  (When I have time to watch tv, lol)
> 
> The farrier will be out next weekend. I'm pulling
> Sam's shoes and he will be barefooting it for a while.
> Its not like he can exercise anyway. THunder has
> already pretty much lost of his winter coat, as the
> weather has been in the 40's and 50's. Sam has been
> wearing a blanket all week, as he is on complete stall
> rest (we all know that exercise can make proud flesh a
> lot worse than it would be if they are locked up).
> 
> Thunder needs a trim and new shoes pretty badly- but
> its been so hectic lately whenever I remember to call
> him its either way too early in the morning or way too
> late at night.  I'm going to call him as soon as I'm
> finished posting this- and I've got to remember more
> grain, vet wrap, duck tape, gauze, cotton, and
> neosporin. (The essentials of life: duck tape, vet
> wrap, and bailing twine!)
> 
> The dog show went awsome- had a blast- maybe I can get
> caught up on some sleep tonight. I wanted to this
> weekend- but the dog show and horses took it all up-
> but I had fun anyway! :) 5:00 am comes all to early in
> the morning!
> 
> Thats about all I can think of right now. If anything
> changes, or anything more exciting happens, I'll let
> ya'll know. Oh- we started the new term for school
> today- I love my classes- hopefully straight A's this
> term!
> 
> Take care, and happy trails to all!! Be safe and
> happy.....
> 
> Kelsey
> Horse master of my household (okay, so I'm just a
> lowly horse servant- but I can dream, LMBO! ;) )
> Dog trainer and expert (well, I exercise them, and
> make them have manners, and look pretty in the
> showmanship ring, and answer to everyone of their beck
> and calls- but I LOVE DOING IT!! )
> 
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Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians, Home of 16.2hh TLA Halynov	
(Yes, really 16.2!)
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