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I just skimmed over the proud flesh posts because I have older geldings who just don't get into trouble anymore, and new fencing - all nice treated posts and three strands of nice, tight high tensile wire. Of course, now that I need to read those posts, I've been too quick to hit the Delete key, and the archives won't let me see September! I called the horses in tonight, and heard a Cccrrreeeaaakkk, THWANG! One horse came trotting in, then the other two. They headed into their stalls and started eating their grain. Check them over - oops, blood running down #1's leg. Deep inverted V-shaped cut on front left just above the fetlock. Call vet at 11:30 pm. Of course he is sleeping. Luckily for me (and him) he is only 3 miles away. Half an hour after the incident leg is stitched up and bandaged. Stall rest for a few days to try to keep stitches in place. After all the talk about proud flesh, I am now in the position to start keeping it minimal from scratch (no pun intended). Do stitched wounds (where the stitches actually stay in) develop enough proud flesh that I would need to worry about it? I will be changing the dressing (gauze pad and vetwrap) twice a day. The wound is very clean. Should I put anything on it, or just the gauze? Anybody ever see how these V-shaped lacerations are caused by high-tensile? I can't understand how it could have happened. Kelli (checking fence in the morning) and Crockett (confined to box stall) and Bay (why do I have to stay in?)
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