Wounds
Horses tend to be accident prone, so it’s not uncommon as an owner to find yourself dealing with an injury of one kind or another
Vets in France and Mali have recently reported the use of maggots to encourage healing in chronic wounds in 41 horses
Government backs development of wound treatment
Willingsford – a small Southampton-based medical company – has received a £250,000 grant to help the development of their wound-healing product, SertaSil
British company gets government grant to develop wound care product
Clinical trials showed that SertaSil accelerated the early phases of wound healing by 50%. It is a powder and does not require secondary dressings
How to heal a horse’s split or cracked lips
The debate about what to do if blood is seen around a horse’s mouth during international competition is set to rumble on into 2012. But what can we do if an oral wound does occur?
Equimins has launched a new wound gel containing a number of selected
ingredients including natural colloidal silver
The cayenne pepper plaster is placed over dressings to deter itchy or inquisitive horses from biting and chewing.
Emergency wound management
Don’t panic! Horse & Hound offers the latest advice on the best way to deal with that common problem of a bleeding wound
Understanding broken knees
Damage to the knees most commonly occurs when a horse stumbles on the road and while it’s rare for bones to be broken, the damage can still be serious
Keeping scars to a minimum
Following an injury unsightly scar tissue is formed as part of the healing process, but can this be scarring be prevented or limited, asks Horse & Hound
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