proud flesh wont heal

F3047 · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject: proud flesh wont heal

One of my better mare had a bad wire cut next to her coronet band. I usually
use DR naylors redkote. but this one just wont heal. Now an old horseman friend of mine saw it and told me that she is chewing on it and keeping it fresh...how do I stop this.? Sad

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skipitgirl · Member Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 85 Location: Ohio

She may not be chewing it. Some is just hard to deal with. Have you tried Otomax? It is usually given to dogs with ear mites but it works great on proud flesh. Has to be prescribed from a vet though. Also an old trick I learned over 20 years ago was to mix some furozone with a couple teaspoons of meat tenderizer. This worked too.

Tweety · Member Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 76 Location: Georgia

To stop her from chewing you can use a Neck Cradle, I was looking for something you might be able to use that just doesn't taste good and they do make these products but from what I can tell most of them don't work.
One of my books does say to make sure you use something to dress it with that says it promotes healing.

I have an idea of something that might work but I'll have to check on it and post again.

Tweety

Bondama · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:09 pm Post subject:

I have had very good results on proud flesh with a product called Wonder Dust.
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horsewoman1965 · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject:

I agree with the furazone and meat tenderizer. A vet taught me about the meat tenderizer like more years ago than I care to remember.
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crysann · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject:

I had a little mare that had proud flesh real bad on her rear pastern and after much deliberation with a vet we decided to "burn" it off.
Ok Ok I know that sounds horrible, but let me explain. You take cut-heal the liquid version that you "paint" on and then you pressure wrap over it. Ok, doesn't sound horrible right.
Basically what happens is that the sulfur in the product slowly eats away the proud flesh. Every 2 or 3 days or when the wrap gets so nasty it has to be changed you take it off hydro for 20 minutes the reapply and wrap again.
Lets just say that little mare after 2 months got back full use of her pastern as well as full rotation. Before we tried this route she was unable to extend properly because the proud flesh hindered her movement. As far as i know (sold her a year ago) she is still doing well and what started out as 3 inches of extra skin is now just a tiny little scar you have to be looking for to see.
Good luck.

Turn N Burn · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject:

we have had great great AMAZING success with Underwood Horse Medicine.

http://www.underwoodhorsemedicine.com/index.htm

This stuff is absolutely amazing. We have used it on 5 of our horses that have had horrible cuts, and it leaves no white lines, and barely a scar. Check out this web page. Im not a salesperson for them whatsoever. But i swear by this stuff, it works wonders!!!! Its $18 a bottle and the bottle lasts forever!!!! You put it in a little spray bottle, then "puff" a little bit of baking powder on it. No washing, no nothing!! Its as simple as that. We really trust this stuff and if you guys are looking for anything to heal a huge cut or wound, I definately recomend Underwood Horse Medicine!!

any other questions, PM me!!!
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