THE HORSE GAZETTE
ask the vet
chronic weight loss & abscesses
There is a significant lapse in the time between when these questions are sent in and when the answers appear
in the Gazette newspaper and online. If you feel your horse needs to be seen by a veterinarian do not wait for
a response. Call a reputable equine veterinarian in your area and let him/her examine the horse!
Chronic Weight Loss, order in a herd of about 20 and is injury and if you are not sure of
Swelling & Abscesses getting many bites from the other the importance of the location or
My13-year-old mare horses that is tearing his skin. I extent, call a veterinarian. If you
aborted a foal that was due am worried. Since I can’t stop the can safely clip the hair around the
in April. Acted colicky, gave others from biting, how should wound it will help keep it more
banamine and penicillin, now hind I treat these injuries? Thank you clean. Cleaning wounds with wa-
legs are swollen with abscesses – Arlene, submitted via HorseGa- ter or dilute antiseptic, like beta-
and can hardly walk. Still eating
zette.com dine, is almost always a good idea.
but getting very thin, been three If the wound can be bandaged,
weeks – Mary Anne, submitted Dear Arlene, covering the wound with a clean
via
horsegazette.com Aside from separat- bandage can help speed the heal-
ing him from the herd until he is ing process. Topical application
Mary Anne, old enough and big enough to fit of an antibiotic ointment can also
You should contact in without getting hurt, any full help speed wound healing. There
your veterinarian as soon as pos- thickness wounds or wounds all are many different ointments,
sible. Chronic weight loss, ab- the way through the skin should be salves and powders available, it
scesses and lameness are all valid assessed by your local veterinar- is best to talk to your veterinarian
reasons for a veterinary examina- ian. Superficial abrasions, which about the pros and cons of the ones
tion and consultation. – Dr. Bill will often look like big scratches that are available through their
Symm or scrapes, will usually heal with supplier and get recommendations
little to no scarring without treat- about when to use them. – Dr. Bill
Bottom of the heard – getting ment. Basic first-aid with any Symm
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beat up wound is the most important part You can contact Dr.
My 3 1/2 year old geld- of addressing any injury. First try Symm at Retama Equine Hospital,
ing is at the bottom of the pecking to fully assess the severity of the 210-651-6375.
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