Dory Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 WARNING GRAPHIC PICTURES!!! When we were on holidays this happened. We rushed home to deal with it and 8 days later all the flesh sloughed off (and the tendon) down to the bone and this happened. So it's been splinted and we have kept going hoping that good growth and proper scarring would make up for the lack of that tendon and 4 days later (this morning) this happened. I bawled like a baby. The vet comes out this evening to look everything over, but odds are, after talking to him, my filly will be put down. For a tough farm girl that's dealt with stuff like this before, I'm not handling it nearly as well as I should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 That's horrible! I am so, so sorry! What happened initially? Do you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 (Hugs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulubelle Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 That is terrible! I'm sorry too! How did that happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Oh, that's awful. Poor horse and poor horse mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 (((Hugs))) How horrible. I am so very sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 That's horrible! I am so, so sorry! What happened initially? Do you know? We had an old gateway that had been closed off while we were gone with a few rails and a couple strands of smooth wire in between the rails. It would see that they were perhaps scratching themselves on the rails and one of them broke and they got tangled in the wire. My sister was taking care of them and she found her right away before any swelling had happened so we had thought things might end up ok. The initial stitching job that the vet did was gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Oh my goodness. I am so sorry. :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Wow, those pictures are really graphic. I'm so sorry for you and your horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 That is horrible. I am so sorry. :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Oh no. I'm so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I am so sorry!! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: :( Poor Horsey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 We had an old gateway that had been closed off while we were gone with a few rails and a couple strands of smooth wire in between the rails. It would see that they were perhaps scratching themselves on the rails and one of them broke and they got tangled in the wire. My sister was taking care of them and she found her right away before any swelling had happened so we had thought things might end up ok. The initial stitching job that the vet did was gorgeous. I am heartbroken for you. Do you or the vet have any idea why the progressive deterioration? :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatechip Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Oh, I'm so sorry. Poor Horsey!! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 I am heartbroken for you. Do you or the vet have any idea why the progressive deterioration? :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: The skin all sloughing off was worse then what we had hoped for, but not surprising. The cut went around the side and met up with each other so the flesh between the cuts just lost all circulation and died off. The hoof falling off is a bit of a shock to both of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I am so sorry. How awful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Oh my goodness. Poor thing. Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 The skin all sloughing off was worse then what we had hoped for, but not surprising. The cut went around the side and met up with each other so the flesh between the cuts just lost all circulation and died off. The hoof falling off is a bit of a shock to both of us. I am truly sorry, Dory. It just looks awful. I wish you and your family all the best in this difficult time. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: I am so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Oh Dory! :grouphug: I have never seen anything like this and I have been around a few horses in my life. What could have caused this? I would cry too! If the vet can do something to still get things to heal, fit her with a some kind of boot if that is even possible, could you keep her even if she cannot be ridden anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 The skin all sloughing off was worse then what we had hoped for, but not surprising. The cut went around the side and met up with each other so the flesh between the cuts just lost all circulation and died off. The hoof falling off is a bit of a shock to both of us. Wow. Sounds like the lower leg had no blood circulation at all after the initial cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Oh Dory! :grouphug: I have never seen anything like this and I have been around a few horses in my life. What could have caused this? I would cry too! If the vet can do something to still get things to heal, fit her with a some kind of boot if that is even possible, could you keep her even if she cannot be ridden anymore? I don't think it would really be fair to her to make her to through all that to heal. It's painful. She's on Butte all the time right now to manage it. With the damage to the laminae she would never really be able to go above a walk which is pretty harsh on a horse her age. If I can find some solutions that might give her a better prognosis, I'll fight to save her cause she's my baby, but I won't let her suffer if it simply means the next 20 years is long and sore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I'm so sorry. But I admire you for putting her well-being first. Do horses get necrotising fascitis (flesh-eating bacteria) like people do? It almost seems like something invaded through the cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Ohhhh!!! That poor thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 I'm so sorry. But I admire you for putting her well-being first. Do horses get necrotising fascitis (flesh-eating bacteria) like people do? It almost seems like something invaded through the cut. Yes they can, although the amount of flesh lost is not surprising with a cut like that. I will talk to the vet about it this evening though. Thank you for the suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeacherZee Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Hugs. I am so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Oh my goodness. I'm very sorry. Those pictures are very graphic. Maybe you could put a warning in the thread title? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Dory, I'm so sorry. Poor you, and poor baby. I'm heartsick for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 :grouphug: Oh my gosh, Dory, I'm so sorry. :( I've worked with horses my entire life, and while I've seen some doozies, I've never seen anything like that. While I'll be crossing my fingers there's something you can do for her, I think you're doing the right thing by being realistic about her future--even though I know how unbearably hard that can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Gosh, I m so sorry. : grouphug: Give her a kiss for me. :grouphug: I am heartsick too. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Poor girl! That looks very painful! Hugs to both of you, especially if the prognosis isn't fair to her. (((Sending thoughts your way))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Oh my goodness. I'm very sorry. Those pictures are very graphic. Maybe you could put a warning in the thread title? I'm sorry. I should've put a warning on the title. I'm unsure how to edit the title of a thread but I added a warning to the top of the post and bumped the pictures down. I hope that helps a little for some folks. Again, I apologize. It didn't even click in my head that it was overly graphic for most people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 :grouphug: Oh my! That's pretty horrific. Poor baby. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 She needs laser therapy asap, I would recommend asking your vet is they offer or if they have someone who offers it near you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 She needs laser therapy asap, I would recommend asking your vet is they offer or if they have someone who offers it near you. laser therapy? I'm not sure what that would be for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I'm so sorry, Dory! :( I hope the vet can find a way to help her make a full recovery, but whatever happens, I know you will do the right thing and make the best decision for your horse. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne115 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I'm so very sorry. It is so hard to see a beloved animal suffer. I will pray that the vet can help her. It is so hard to euthanize an animal even if you know it is the right thing to do. Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemMommy Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 praying for this horses leg!! Never seen anything like that in the barn. WOW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Hoping for a positive update soon. :grouphug: I keep thinking about you and your horse, Dory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Thinking of you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 :grouphug: So, so sorry! Like others, I've been around horses pretty much all my life and seen some bad accidents, but this one is totally different and I'd have never guessed the hoof could fall off from it. It's always hard here when we have to make hard decisions. I absolutely hate it. Take care. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzymom Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I am so sorry for this poor baby, and for you! :grouphug: This is just a horrifying injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowing Brook Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Have you ever heard of B&W salve or vetericyn wound and infection care? Recently my dog got a infection that literally ate her flesh away. I could fit my hand in the wound. In a months time she was healed using these products. I know of a person that used B&W Salve that had a open wound where the bone was exposed. They got complete healing with this salve. Maybe a horse is different I just wanted to let you know about this just in case it would be a option. I hope your horse gets better it is terrible losing a pet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Have you ever heard of B&W salve or vetericyn wound and infection care? Recently my dog got a infection that literally ate her flesh away. I could fit my hand in the wound. In a months time she was healed using these products. I know of a person that used B&W Salve that had a open wound where the bone was exposed. They got complete healing with this salve. Maybe a horse is different I just wanted to let you know about this just in case it would be a option. I hope your horse gets better it is terrible losing a pet. She's been on antibiotics since it happened and rinsed with betadine and then a couple different salves he uses but I don't remember which ones. The would is the least of my problems at this point though. I was still hopeful of that healing. the hoof I'm not so sure one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Will the vet be there soon, Dory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Will the vet be there soon, Dory? He called about 20min ago and said he'd be here in 45min. So not much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 He called about 20min ago and said he'd be here in 45min. So not much longer. You must be so worried. :( I hope there's something he can do for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Sorry to hear that. I have never heard of that happening. Sometimes though you do have to make the tough decisions and we would all understand if you need to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowing Brook Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 She's been on antibiotics since it happened and rinsed with betadine and then a couple different salves he uses but I don't remember which ones. The would is the least of my problems at this point though. I was still hopeful of that healing. the hoof I'm not so sure one. I have heard that hoofs can grow back. I so hope that she heals up. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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