If the natural healing process is upset, wounds can develop unsightly lumps of ‘proud flesh’, which can prove difficult to treat
Wounds
Puncture wounds in horses: all you need to know
Never trivialise puncture wounds, because the most innocuous-looking injury can mask a more serious underlying problem
When should you call the vet for your horse?
When do health problems become emergencies that require urgent veterinary attention? Keith Chandler MRCVS pinpoints the warning signs
How to deal with a wound that won’t heal [H&H VIP]
Why do some wounds fail to clear up despite several treatment attempts? Professor Debra Archer looks at the options for hard-to-heal cases
The right way to look after wounds [H&H VIP]
Find out how best to deal with common equine wounds
Puncture wounds: what is the prognosis? [H&H VIP]
Find out all the latest research about puncture wounds in horses — and their prognosis
Can honey heal horses? [H&H VIP]
New research has been conducted to see if honey can have a healing effect on horses
Six wound types commonly found in horses
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
Using maggots to help heal horses’ wounds
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?
Silver lining for accident prone horses
Equimins has launched a new wound gel containing a number of selected ingredients including natural colloidal silver
Equine Anti-LickStrip shortens wound healing time
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
The problems with scars
Scars are unsightly and can cause problems for the horse beyond those of simple cosmetic considerations, as Horse & Hound explains
Dealing with bleeding wounds
All horses come in from the field with wounds at some point, so knowing how to deal with the bleeding is vital, as HORSE magazine explains
Wounds: what to do
H&H gives some practical advice on dealing with common wounds in horses, and explains up-to-date methods of treating them