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[RC] Recovery after getting stitches - Lysane CreeHi, My horse cut her leg open on the front of her hind cannon bone on Friday evening and she needed stitches (about 9-10) Her leg with the stitches swelled up by the next day and it has stayed swollen from the top of the hock down to her pastern. The vet suggested hosing her leg, but she objects to that quite a bit and I don't want her to hurt herself more. She is only 1.5 years old and I have been working on getting her used to the hose, but she has a major objection to water on her legs. I am wondering what my other options are? Sponging cold water? Icing? I am worried about "tying on" an ice pack and having it rub on the stitches and maybe pull them out. Also her good hind leg has been swelling up from carrying all her weight on it. I am trying some poultice and bandages to see how that helps. So far, it seems to be doing her good, the swelling seems to be going down on her good leg. The vet said she should be inside two weeks, but I am wondering if at some point I could hand walk her a little just to get the circulation going in her legs. Maybe one week after the stitches were done? Lysane ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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