Trauma to the face with obvious swelling. Underneath the skin is a flat bone covered with a thin layer of periosteum which often proliferates leaving large hard bumps for months to years. It is important to reduce this swelling with ice and, after drying, adding DMSO to reduce the proliferation of the periosteum.
The enlargement on the other side of the neck suggests an injury a while ago caused possibly by savaging. This is the most common spot for savaging from another horse where the aggressor clamps his mouth over the neck of the submissive horse. This is very common when stallions are pasture bred to submissive mares.
The enlargement on the other side of the neck suggests an injury a while ago caused possibly by savaging. This is the most common spot for savaging from another horse where the aggressor clamps his mouth over the neck of the submissive horse. This is very common when stallions are pasture bred to submissive mares.
A client sent this to me showing a severe laceration through the skin and into the muscle. The layers were closed one at a time which should leave a minimal scar. Remember that all wounds heal from side to side and NOT end to end - so it doesn't matter how long the wound is. Here the edges are very flexible and can be drawn together so this should heal well.
5 day old trauma of unknown cause to the left face and orbit. Eyeball is displaced down and is unresponsive to menace (blind) and does not move. The lids close and there are abundant tears. The horse appears happy and shows no pain when touching the area. On antibiotics and antiinflammatory medication. DMSO was suggested to diminish periostium reaction. This horse will live a long life with a sunken face and blind in the left eye.
5 day old trauma of unknown cause to the left face and orbit. Eyeball is displaced down and is unresponsive to menace (blind) and does not move. The lids close and there are abundant tears. The horse appears happy and shows no pain when touching the area. On antibiotics and antiinflammatory medication. DMSO was suggested to diminish periostium reaction. This horse will live a long life with a sunken face and blind in the left eye.
5 day old trauma of unknown cause to the left face and orbit. Eyeball is displaced down and is unresponsive to menace (blind) and does not move. The lids close and there are abundant tears. The horse appears happy and shows no pain when touching the area. On antibiotics and antiinflammatory medication. DMSO was suggested to diminish periostium reaction. This horse will live a long life with a sunken face and blind in the left eye.
Old fracture from trauma to head. This does not affect his ability to chew.
Old fracture from trauma to head. This does not affect his ability to chew.
Old fracture from trauma to head. This does not affect his ability to chew.
Trauma to the left orbit but the eyeball beneath usually is spared as the retractor bulbi muscle draws the orbit backwards into the skull for protection. Further, the retraction of the eyeball also causes the passive movement of the 3rd eyelid to draw across offering another layer of protection.
Wire cut 2 weeks ago with dark red granulation tissue forming over the wound - a natural healing process in this area in front of the hock. Note the nice pink rim around the granulation tissue. This is healthy epithelial tissue which is actually the healing tissue for this wound.
The accumulation of fluid in this area between the from legs from trauma above is common. Gravity is the cause of this dependent edema and indicates that some time has passed since the injury occurred. It will slowly absorb and is not a problem.
Trauma to the left cheek of this horse who can chew and drink without difficulty. This is all soft tissue damage and is dependent (downward facing) due to gravity drawing the fluid down.
Trauma to the left cheek of this horse who can chew and drink without difficulty. This is all soft tissue damage and is dependent (downward facing) due to gravity drawing the fluid down.
Trauma to the left cheek of this horse who can chew and drink without difficulty. This is all soft tissue damage and is dependent (downward facing) due to gravity drawing the fluid down.
Lesion at corner of lip with necrotic debris. Very foul smelling. Debrided (removed the dead tissue) and antibiotics resolved.
Lesion at corner of lip with necrotic debris. Very foul smelling. Debrided (removed the dead tissue) and antibiotics resolved.
This is a long standing wound with granulation tissue and a partial scab. There is no proud flesh or infection and the owner is applying an ointment. The reactive tissue under the skin has created a non-painful enlargement. This will eventually heal with a skin bump which could have been avoided if a pressure wrap with a non-stick pad had been applied when the injury first appeared.
Trauma with swelling and pain to the right facial crest.
Trauma with swelling and pain to the right facial crest.
A sunken face from trauma to the skull. This area covers the sinuses but not the brain, which is further up the face and is not affected.
Old trauma to the front of this hock with permanent enlargement and scar.
A sunken face from trauma to the skull. This area covers the sinuses but not the brain, which is further up the face and is not affected.
There are 3 things to note here: 1) an obvious defect at the facial crest caused either from trauma or surgery, 2) a linear skull depression most likely from trauma, and 3) the eye has a large, round lower corpora nigra.
Old skull trauma over the sinus area. Towards the ears is thicker bone covering the brain.
Old skull trauma over the sinus area. Towards the ears is thicker bone covering the brain.
A head laceration before a drain and sutures were placed.
A drain placed in a recent laceration.
