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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 217081" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>I am in agreement with msscamp as well. I have seen injuries similar to this as well, and if it is the shoulder that is affected, it is hard to stitch it because of the movement in that area.</p><p></p><p>We are also in "cattle country", and it is the rare horse that isn't fenced in barbed wire here. Our horses are often pastured in fields that are 1/4 section or larger, and that are used by the cattle as well. It is not feasable to fence this with horse safe fencing. I certainly agree that barbed wire is not the best way to go with horses, but that is the way it is </p><p></p><p>SRR mentioned that the owner is not using a sterile method of cleansing the wound, but in my experience the vets often tell you to use a garden hose to wash the wound out. As for the decayed flesh, depending on how bad it is, I certainly wouldn't give up on a horse with that type of injury, I have seen horses that have recovered from some truly HORRENDOUS injuries. We have been fortunate in that we have never had a serious injury yet (knock on wood)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 217081, member: 2308"] I am in agreement with msscamp as well. I have seen injuries similar to this as well, and if it is the shoulder that is affected, it is hard to stitch it because of the movement in that area. We are also in "cattle country", and it is the rare horse that isn't fenced in barbed wire here. Our horses are often pastured in fields that are 1/4 section or larger, and that are used by the cattle as well. It is not feasable to fence this with horse safe fencing. I certainly agree that barbed wire is not the best way to go with horses, but that is the way it is SRR mentioned that the owner is not using a sterile method of cleansing the wound, but in my experience the vets often tell you to use a garden hose to wash the wound out. As for the decayed flesh, depending on how bad it is, I certainly wouldn't give up on a horse with that type of injury, I have seen horses that have recovered from some truly HORRENDOUS injuries. We have been fortunate in that we have never had a serious injury yet (knock on wood) [/QUOTE]
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