tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4336485400243362481.post6205763086960216872..comments2023-04-16T04:35:37.153-07:00Comments on Song of the Black Horse: A Student's Notes: Vet visitKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250005101735182059noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4336485400243362481.post-24315946476303128572011-08-09T17:06:52.284-07:002011-08-09T17:06:52.284-07:00The vet came today, and I'm about to go blog a...The vet came today, and I'm about to go blog about it!Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428008814751524182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4336485400243362481.post-2934636400454326402011-08-08T23:23:37.166-07:002011-08-08T23:23:37.166-07:00Kamila, thanks for the great info about puncture w...Kamila, thanks for the great info about puncture wounds!<br />June, I read your blog post about the vet. I commend you for approaching the vet like that and it's brilliant the vet agreed to work with you (and your horses). I hope it all goes well, can't wait to hear about it! Wishing you Zen...Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00250005101735182059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4336485400243362481.post-82836733562319090032011-08-08T11:08:24.599-07:002011-08-08T11:08:24.599-07:00Wish me luck - our vet's coming tomorrow for s...Wish me luck - our vet's coming tomorrow for shots, and my horses are much more along Little Love's style of dealing with the vet than Manta's!Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428008814751524182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4336485400243362481.post-22596839599791156922011-08-07T20:47:45.776-07:002011-08-07T20:47:45.776-07:00Poor Manta. Puncture wounds are tricky. The idea i...Poor Manta. Puncture wounds are tricky. The idea is to let them heal from the bottom up and not let them scab up until the end. If a scab forms before that, it leaves a closed cavity that is prone to an infection developing. If possible, pack the wound with sterile gauze ribbon soaked in saline. This keeps it open, soaks up any exudate and allows the wound to heal correctly. <br /><br />I too avoid antibiotics even though im a nurse who constantly uses them. Oral Sodium Ascorbate works wonders!Kamilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12280167899627178401noreply@blogger.com