Wound care

Treating Minor Injuries in Horses (and Other Pets)

Horse owners are often confronted with various injuries in their animals, whether minor or major. Due to their nature as flight animals, horses often react unpredictably and violently to sudden frights, which can lead to injuries. Even everyday activities in a herd or uncontrolled movements in the pasture or paddock can lead to injuries. Insect bites are also a common cause of skin injuries. Owners often only notice such injuries after some time.

 For more serious, bleeding, or open wounds, it is advisable to contact a veterinarian immediately after first aid to discuss further action. However, if the injury is superficial and can heal on its own and does therefore not require veterinary treatment, the horse owner can actively contribute to wound healing.

 Fresh wounds bleed or ooze, flushing dirt, germs, and dead tissue from the wound. Horse owners can support this natural wound cleansing process to promote self-healing. MEDILUSAN VET WOUND CARE CLEANSING AND DISINFECTION, for example, is particularly helpful in this regard. This spray, based on an electrochemically activated saline solution, helps to rinse the wound of contaminants and germs.

Once the wound begins to heal, it is important not to disrupt it. Minor injuries are protected by scabs, while larger wounds sometimes form a protective film of platelets. During this phase, the horse owner can support the healing process by covering the wound once a day with, for example, MEDILUSAN VET WOUND GEL or KRUUSE MANUKA HONEY. This gel forms a transparent, breathable film that protects the wound from drying out and prevents new contaminants from entering.

With suitable, high-quality dressing materials, dressings can be applied quickly and easily as needed. innoHorse offers gauze compresses and rolls, self-adhesive bandages in various widths, and adhesive tape in veterinary quality.

For injuries in areas that are particularly difficult to bandage (e.g., on the head), various special products are available.