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Post by tinastephenson on Sept 15, 2008 19:44:17 GMT -1
My new lad Rooney is settling in well finally, we are slowely coming to agreement that biting is totally unacceptable so is throwing out toys and walking through people!
but, I am slightly concerned at the way he keeps cutting himself! he had qute a few scars on his head when I bought him, can see why now, almost every night he comes in with a cut! I have checked and double checked his field, the only things he can cut himself on is bushes and trees! I have been cleaning with hibiscrub and putting on a general wound cream but I am concerned at how many scars this boy has. does anyone know of any good creams or ointments that reduce the scaring as well as helping with the healing process and keeping any pesky flys off?
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Post by DalesLady on Sept 16, 2008 9:25:07 GMT -1
I quite rate sudocrem for keeping flies off small cuts etc., its always worked for us and its soothing for the wound too
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Post by alisonduke on Sept 16, 2008 10:47:22 GMT -1
Aloe Vera gel works quite well too.
Is he scratching his face with his foot and catching himself that way?
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Post by DalesLady on Sept 16, 2008 10:54:01 GMT -1
yes, aloe vera is excellent too, aids with the healing brilliantly
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Post by harveydales on Sept 16, 2008 11:57:27 GMT -1
I like to use Derma Gel (Equine America). Soothing and quick healing.
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Post by harleydales on Sept 16, 2008 16:23:31 GMT -1
Camrosa every time for me. Promotes healing and seems to help the hair re-grow in the right colour, rather than white.
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Post by Debbie on Sept 16, 2008 20:10:12 GMT -1
I love aloe vera. Tea tree oil too. I'm wondering why the self abuse though??  Is he an itchy lad at heart, or is he trying to find new places to explore at night? Good on you for your progress with the boy already  |
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Post by tinastephenson on Sept 16, 2008 20:32:53 GMT -1
Debbie, I have never known a horse like Rooney!  If I tie him up for a groom then everything has to be mouthed, moved, bitten or turned over! He is adorable but a nightmare in some respects. I have found he needs constant supervision and you cannot give an inch or he will take 2 miles.... tonight the little darling thought I was taking it too slowely coming down a fairly steep hill going home so he took it upon himself to buck his way down  can do without too much of that that nowadays..... Interesting project though shall we say............. |
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Post by jec248 on Sept 16, 2008 22:19:08 GMT -1
I always use aloe vera gel on Magic and myself. Years ago I used a prolite numnah on Magic and when I got back off a 20 mile pleasure ride the prolite on the numnah had rubbed her back and the left two Bald patches on each side of her withers. (where the polite was). I expected the hair to grow back white  but I applied aloe vera gel every day and before very long the hair had grown back black. We never used that numnah again. |
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Post by Debbie on Sept 17, 2008 2:59:42 GMT -1
Ah dear! Sounds like 'self inflicted' the whole way due to boredom then ;D Yep, give the aloe a try, and best of luck to you...I hope your nerves hold out throughout his 'Kevins'  |
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Post by taffydales on Sept 19, 2008 10:17:17 GMT -1
He sounds like he is testing the water so to speak Tina, what a little burga!!!! I think sudocream is pretty good.
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Post by tinastephenson on Sept 19, 2008 18:43:55 GMT -1
tried aloe vera for a few days then decided to try the camrosa, dont know if i am doing it wrong though as it has turned the area around the cut black..... He is just incredibly nosy! most of the cuts seem to be coming from the blackberries etc in the hedgerow he can reach. Perhaps I should rename him Kevin |
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Post by harleydales on Sept 19, 2008 19:16:10 GMT -1
Camrosa does make it look black and greasy round where you apply it - it does go away in time! Some people don't like it because it is so messy but I get good results with it.
Rooney sounds like a right character!
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Post by Debbie on Sept 19, 2008 21:18:40 GMT -1
It might not even be the Camrosa. When Galahad injured himself earlier this year, I was away and it was days before I'd returned and we found the cuts already healing. If you look betwixt stifle and hock, you can see a 'sooty' colouring. This area's normally a very light tannish/whitish area.  The fur came back in as black.  I didn't have the time to do the rubs with aloe or anything else as the new skin was already knitted and in place. So I decided to adore my old boy no matter what.  He's since losing his summer coat and gaining his winter fur, and its all growing in his normal coat colour. So don't fret ~ Rooney's fur may return to its normal chestnutty colouring afterall  |
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Post by tinastephenson on Sept 22, 2008 11:23:18 GMT -1
I will try to get a close up of Rooneys head. He is covered in little white scars.... i suppose the hair there will never grow back. |
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but I applied aloe vera gel every day and before very long the hair had grown back black. 
I didn't have the time to do the rubs with aloe or anything else as the new skin was already knitted and in place. So I decided to adore my old boy no matter what. 
