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Dr. Lowder,

One year ago I was presented with a very nice buckskin gelding, with one exception. When he was nine months old he was run through a fence and cut under his right "forearm" area and back 24 inches. All but the area under his "forearm" has healed with extensive scarring. He is now five years old.When I first got him, you could almost fit your hand behind his leg, but I have had him nearly healed.

I have been using hydro therapy along with scarlet oil. This therapy gets him nearly closed, but then the wound will "blow up" again. Each time it is a little better, not so open.The previous owner has tried many things, but I am unclear on the exact methods. Do you have some advise??



Thank you for your time.

Hello:

You're going to have to get the wound ultrasounded to determine the depth of the wound and determine if there are deep abscess.

In addition, you may have a foreign body that is the nidus of the problem that the ultrasound will pick up in most cases.

Thanks,
Dr. Lowder