wound

[Dave Clarkson]

Any ideas on how to get this to heal? I have been cleaning it, putting on wound care spray and them wound care powder but she keeps licking it off. I have given her penicillin and pain relief everyday. Most people I talk to say they have not had much luck with wrapping something like this. any info would be greatly appreciated!

 

[MurraysMutts]

Antibiotics and leave it alone.

I'm always amazed at how an animal will heal itself on stuff like that.

That doesn't mean don't keep an eye on it tho

 

[Hippie Rancher]

good nutrition, maybe some fly repellent and leave it alone, animal will most likely take care of it themself.

 

[SBMF 2015]

Keep her in a clean dry spot. Maybe some pine tar around the wound for flies. She won't luck that off.

 

[bird dog]

Catron spray.

https://www.pbsanimalhealth.com/products/catron-iv-spray

I've used this on a couple pretty nasty cuts including one similar to yours. Apply as needed which means more if its wet or the cow is getting into the pond.

 

[wbvs58]

Get the flap cut off then leave it alone.

Ken

 

[TexasRancher]

Do you know how it happened? ...that's a nice deep fillet cut....I would absolutely need to know where she cut herself and remove that item....it would bother me at night.

 

[Lucky_P]

It'll heal. Will just take a while.

One basic tenet of wound healing... if you wouldn't put it in your own eye... don't put it in a wound.

 

[kenny thomas]

It'll heal. Will just take a while.

One basic tenet of wound healing... if you wouldn't put it in your own eye... don't put it in a wound.

So maybe the diesel fuel I put on a cut on a cows foot today might not have been good?

 

[Lucky_P]

lol. it did not do anything to enhance healing, that's for sure!

 

[kenny thomas]

lol. it did not do anything to enhance healing, that's for sure!

I use it on my own cuts. But I'm pretty redneck myself

 

[kenny thomas]

Seriously what did you use on cuts like that.

 

[DCA farm]

Ciean it spray it with bluekot put her up in a good spot where you can some whst keep it clean. And let her be

 

[wbvs58]

So maybe the diesel fuel I put on a cut on a cows foot today might not have been good?

Try it in your eye Kenny, might be OK. Let us know.

Ken

 

[DCA farm]

So maybe the diesel fuel I put on a cut on a cows foot today might not have been good?

Man I know puts diesel on his hogs when he cuts them

 

[Redgully]

Man I know puts diesel on his hogs when he cuts them

Neighbour used to smear his pigs in engine oil, no idea why, mumbled something about worms but hard to know the reason.

 

[Redgully]

Try it in your eye Kenny, might be OK. Let us know.

Ken

Nah, when we were kids we had an old hand operated diesel pump. We used to look into the pipe while someone pumped it as a dare. One day the thing must have been primed and i pumped it and shot diesel into my sisters eyes. Her reaction and the belting i got after gives me the suspicion it does not feel good!

 

[Dsth]

I had a 3 month old calf 2 years ago with a similar cut. cut was deep and nicked the bone. vet said prognosis was not good, but we poured a sulfur based (pretty sure it was sulfur based) wound powder on an elastic wrap and wrapped the wound. changed wrap about every other day or when it looked soiled. It took about 2 months for it to heal but he did keep up with herd mates to sale day. also treated with antibiotics a few times. he was touch and go early on with fever and lack of ambition.

 

[sunnyblueskies]

Seems like you have her somewhere inclosed since you can attend the wound on a daily basis?
To wrap or not to wrap. Honestly as long as it isn't infected.....I wouldn't wrap it, let it dry up and the flap will more or less take care of itself. I doubt it would grow back together if you were to wrap it. Let it scab over and keep an eye on it just incase it get's infected.
Put some good wound spray on it and leave it, blue kote or something of that nature. As in giving shots, the only thing I would give is something to get the swelling down, like an anti-inflammatory i.e. Dexamethasone from your vet, but only for a couple of days.
Agree with TexasRancher, be nice to know what caused the cut and remove whatever it is, if that's even possible.

 

[kenny thomas]

Neighbour used to smear his pigs in engine oil, no idea why, mumbled something about worms but hard to know the reason.

Was to keep lice off the hogs. Google pig oiler.
And usually it was used motor oil.