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Post by donnalex on Dec 15, 2012 16:32:31 GMT 1
I really wouldnt rule out a fungal complication if the skin wont heal If the skin is healed but the legs are big then scratch my rambling on.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2012 20:23:22 GMT 1
I'm not ruling it out, but I think it's clear it's not the primary cause. In any case I'm now using iodine as an antiseptic which is proven to work on fungus and fungal spores as well as bacteria so I should be covered
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2012 15:48:15 GMT 1
Well I don't want to curse it but Talin seemed a little less itchy and less sore this morning. He didn't object to me touching his bald bits at all (for the last few days he's pulled his front right leg away every time I tried to touch it) and he hadn't pulled at his bandages over night. He was a little itchy when I took the bandages off still but it seemed to only be on two legs not three like yesterday. I'm now desperately hoping it continues like that!
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Post by madmare1 on Dec 16, 2012 17:33:03 GMT 1
Lymphblend from Global Herbs, and overnight bandaging, that's stopped my grey geldings leg swelling..also a deep litter bed has helped him stay mobile. When he came to me 12 weeks ago, his leg was very large, and he was fairly skinny....now he's positively podgy, and his leg is down. Don't know exactly how we have managed it, but whatever we have done, it's worked!
Hypocare spray from horseware ireland is great for healing cuts/grazes ect and as it is anti fungal/anti bacterial and natural, it's brilliant and doesn't sting.
The Lymphblend is blended to help the lymphatic system drain the fluid.
Emma xx
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Post by laurac on Dec 16, 2012 22:30:44 GMT 1
glad to hear talin is on the mend michelle fingers crossed for a full recovery x
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Post by mandal on Dec 17, 2012 9:56:33 GMT 1
glad to hear talin is on the mend michelle fingers crossed for a full recovery x Ditto. x
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2012 12:06:04 GMT 1
Thanks, Lorna came out last night and massaged his back legs and I've never seen him so happy! He was grooming the fence and yawning and letting it all hang out!! ;D She got the swelling to go down totally so has shown me how to do that too which is great so I can make sure I get it down before bandaging, then it stays down better.
I'm a little dubious about then lymphblend - global herbs globalvite is the only thing Talin has ever refused to eat, even the tiniest sprinkling. He actually threw his bucket across the yard in disgust and went without. I'd also like to know what's in it before feeding it and they won't tell you when you ring up. I'd bet it's at least in part cleavers and I am tempted to get some of those and offer them in hand.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2012 12:07:31 GMT 1
Quick update, three of Talin's legs have stayed down for the last couple of days which I'm SO relieved about. The fourth leg isn't so pretty, it's got infected and is weeping fishy smelling goo, I've been putting flamazine on it but vet will be back out today for antibiotics as I think it's more than skin deep.
Earlier in the week the vet gave me Mud Stop spray. Apparently he's talked extensively to the makers of it and he thinks there is good sound science behind it. He said that although inital trials have been small the results have been very positive so we are trying that and so far it seems to be the best thing I've tried. He hasn't developed any more scabs since I started using it and his raw bits are looking much less angry and he's definitely less sore and itchy.
A bonus for me is that it doesn't clag or crust his legs up so I can still see what is going on without having to poke or pick and it's designed to be used when they're turned out too. Another bonus is that unlike the oily remedies it doesn't stick to his bandages so I'm not having to wash them every day or put dirty ones back on.
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Post by holi on Dec 20, 2012 12:18:31 GMT 1
sorry to hear about this Michelle - I do hope you manage to get it sorted. Someone mentioned dandelion - well its a diuretic and in theory should help with any fluid retention but if its a mechanical fault i.e. the valves in the lymph system affected - in humans it would be compression stockings for life
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