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Post by Kath the Magic Dragon on Oct 28, 2013 12:32:52 GMT
For cuts i treat myself unless deeper than superficial - salted water only for me, sometimes manuka honey, and arnica on bruising/knocks
If i am in ANY doubt though i call the vet. Yes they are dear but its not worth the consequences of something turning nasty. Flash got kicked once and had a tiny little cut but looked a bit upset - just as well i called the vet as he had a fractured leg and if he'd been turned out, it would have shattered.
If there is swelling around a cut i do often get the vet in order to get antibiotics, if i know its an abcess i would get the farrier but often you don't know. If it looks like a tendon i would cold hose and keep in but i would get the vet in order to get it scanned and start treatment.
I would rather be poor with a healthy horse, than rich but with a dead or sick horse
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Post by gill on Oct 28, 2013 13:26:56 GMT
I am happy to treat abscesses and superficial cuts etc and will monitor lameness (unless it is completely non-weight bearing and obviously something more serious) for a day or two before calling the vet. For something like colic, uncharacteristic behaviour, grass sickness symptoms etc I would get the vet straight out.
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Post by luckystrike on Oct 28, 2013 20:32:36 GMT
Omg ktmd your poor horse. Just shows we really should listen to our instinct if we think something not normal. Hope your horse got mended xx Totally agree that would rather be poor and have horse fixed x
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Post by puddledub on Oct 28, 2013 21:11:31 GMT
I always reckon that the time to call the vet is when you are worried.
This will be different for each person depending on their knowledge, confidence and experience, as well as what is ready to hand in the first aid cupboard!
I dealt with a bad wound a couple of weeks ago as I had sterile saline to flush, intrasite gel. dressings, gamgee, vet wrap, penicillin and bute. The vet did the next dressing change 3 days later and was happy. Will try and add a photo and also take another photo at the next dressing change for you to see how it is coming on.
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Post by Kath the Magic Dragon on Oct 29, 2013 9:20:56 GMT
Luckystrike we were just lucky we caught it - it was actually the most straightforward injury he had! 8 weeks box rest and he was on the go again
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Post by rosebud on Nov 23, 2013 15:00:50 GMT
I try to treat as much as I can, but know when I need to call the vet and never ever grudge calling the vet no matter what day of the week it is. However, Wendy hates the vets, she's terrified and now has a warning on her notes, so I try to avoid getting the vet where I can. She injured herself at the beginning of the year and ended up needing to go to horsepital as an emergency after 5 hours of my vets being unable to treat her wounds, had to take my hat off to them for their patience and will to keep trying with her. We had to try to sedate her via the muscle with a cattle stick she was so bad and she had sedation injected that would have knocked out an elephant, her eyes were rolling and she was still lashing out. After that she went through the fence and I couldn't get near her let alone a vet so the vets now leave me with a box of norodine and danilon for everyone's safety and I do what I can with her. When her vaccinations were due, she was rearing so much, I had to push the plunger on the syringe to get the vaccine in her whilst the vet hid behind me ... I dread the vet now! Ha ha ha!
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Post by sophieandcallum on Nov 26, 2013 18:19:52 GMT
I'll do as much minor procedures as possible but when I'm worried I'm straight on the phone, I don't grudge it and I worry about the money later...their welfare is a very high priority, and generally if I'm worried I have good reason to be. Gut instinct has been very correct so far.
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