Re: RC: Sam Update! :)

[DreamWeaver <dreamweaver@gbis.com>]

Do you know what works really well -- is Schreiner's.  I can't believe 
people haven't mentioned it yet.  My horse got a huge deep gash on his 
hindquarters in January -- too big to stitch (muscle tissue), the vet 
recommended Schreiner's spray -- I went to the local livestock supply and 
the guy there said that once I used it I'd never use anything else!  He was 
right!! The wound healed incredibly well.  k  P.S. here is their website, 
look at some of the photos:  http://www.schreiners.com/  (click on wound 
management book)

At 08:58 PM 03/19/2001 -0800, Bette Lamore wrote:
>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
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>(Yes, really 16.2!)
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