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Do as I say, not as I do.
“I really should have fenced off that rock. I knew it when we cleared the lot for horses, and I’ve kept a mental sticky note since then that I should do something about it–at some point.”
Ooops. Too late.
This episode takes listeners through Helena’s journey with Clarabelle; from the day of the accident to the day this episode airs. From a seemingly small cut on a cannon bone, to three surgeries and over 30 days in the hospital. Find out why distal limb wounds are a risk no horse owner should take on, and what, exactly, happened that turned a simple cut into a financial mess. Listen in!
For More Information:
Equine Distal Limb Wounds: New and Emerging Treatments (PDF)
Biomechanics of Wound Healing in an Equine Limb Model
Basic Wound Management – Backcountry Horsemen of Montana
Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria Isolated from Diseased Horses (Abstract)
Tufts Hospital for Large Animals
The following photos show part of the story. Starting at left, this was 5 days after initial injury on Sept. 12th. The area of the wound is twice the size as when it first happened. The second photo was taken on September 15 after the vet did the first debridement. The last photo is what it looked like on September 20th, about a week before she went to the hospital.
