How to Bandage Your Horse's Foot 

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Carol MacGregor that’s a great idea! We plan to add them to our equine education library on our website in the near future! www.lbemc.com

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Thank you! The more knowledgeable we are as horse owners the better we can care for them ❤️

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Sorry your horse is dealing with the pain of an abscess but so glad you found our video helpful!

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Congratulations on giving it a go! They are not the easiest bandages, they take some practice… but they are a great bandage for many applications.

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My horse have hoof problem can you help me doc?

Haha! Hopefully this video will help you become a pro at ball bandages... though we hope you won’t need it that often!

@@LBEMG I'm well on my way to becoming a one-horse equine vet, thanks to my gelding and his antics. We've had dorsal wall keratoma surgery, arthritis, mild wobblers, sleep deprivation, choke, and all the wounds coming from sleep deprivation and wobblers. We've done joint injections and cervical facet injections (well, not me anyway, until you make a video for that too - kidding!). But he's a big love, so we carry on.

Happy to hear that this video has been helpful. Sometimes the hair will get rubbed off after several weeks of wrapping. You might try applying some ointment and placing a nonstick telfa over the heel bulb that’s getting rubbed.

Great question! Yes we use the full ball bandage in both stages (softening with poultice) and drying with the sugardine.

Haha! So glad you found this video helpful. To remove these bandages you can use a box cutter or some of our drs use a scalpel blade… with that said, be sure to pull the bandage away from the horse and cut through each layer except the sheet cotton! If you leave the sheet cotton layer you should be able to safely cut everything away. Cut from the top of the bandage straight down all the way to the ground before attempting to pull the cut bandage and cotton off. Hope that helps!

Great question. This bandage is great for protecting and keeping wounds clean from the pastern (under fetlock) down. You will need the full bandage for a heel bulb wound but be careful to clean the hoof well before sealing it all in together. You could gently wrap a non stick telfa over the heel bulb with cling/white gauze then wrap your ball bandage. Hope that helps!

Great question! The length that will hang off the toe and will be folded back is the 30” side. Hope that answers your question clearly. Thanks for watching and glad you found it helpful.

@@LBEMG yes, that clarifies it perfectly. My veterinarian is impressed with my new found bandaging skills, but more importantly my severely injured horse is far more comfortable now. Thanks again!

Great! So glad we could help and we hope your horse heals quickly.

@@LBEMG Ha, I knew I would find a way - I tried what I thought was what was being suggested, but mystified as to why I had 20 inches hanging off...I rolled it under and finished, but clearly was not correct. I went back to your video and estimated that the rolled cotton sheeting resulted in a roll that was 18 inches wide....and then zoomed in to see that it had been folded in half resulting in a 30" long roll of 4 layer 18" wide sheeting. Doubt anyone else had this issue, but in any case, the next attempt went perfectly though I needed to modify the layers to provide more air access for the dressings over the nasty bulb injuries. Think I've got it now! Thanks again - he's MUCH more comfortable with a properly done ball bandage.

Great question! We usually recommend SSD (silver sulfadiazine) or a triple antibiotic ointment for those types of wounds.

@@LBEMG Awesome, thank u! I was thinking Silvadene or Furazone. My horse has a pretty good heel bulb wound from an overreach and I'm in Alaska, so not ideal for vet situations, especially on the weekend. I'm wondering about sutures if recommended or possible, because A. It's been 24 hours or close to it. And B. The top of the flap is very thin and friable. Flushed with Betadine last night and this morning the flap was trying to snug back up the flesh underneath, so that's good. Going to see about getting it wrapped here shortly, to either get it sutured tomorrow, or just to keep it clean while I tend to it at home. Would you recommend this method in your video for that? Or just a Telfa + Silvadene with white gauze and vet wrap over, just around the heel? Only worry with that one would be keeping it dry, but we only have a light dusting of snow right now, no mud or deep snow. I think my biggest worry is keeping it clean and preventing infection at this point. Sorry to leave such a long comment but I'm not getting much help given my location and would hate to haul him so far after hours with the roads so icy just to be advised to keep doing what I've been doing at home 🤦‍♀️

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Jessica McGinnis yes keeping it clean and wrapped is very important until your vet can see it and advise. The ball bandage will keep any moisture, dirt, etc from getting in. Be sure and clean and dry the hoof well before wrapping it all up.

Jessica McGinnis so glad you’re enjoying our channel and it’s been helpful to you! Hope your horse heals quickly.

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@@LBEMG beautiful!

Thank you for your thoughts.