What can I do for hock scraping?

MelissaH · 08-05-2005, 09:46 AM

Our horses are constantly getting hock scrapes from getting up and down when rolling etc. I have been just putting neosporin and cleaning them, also using a product called Tea Tree on them. They heal up but them come back the first time they roll or lay down and get up. I don't use bedding, it isn't an option here because they are in a pasture with a run in shed. So basically they go everywhere.

I had asked someone once about wrapping the hock but they said no because it needs the air to dry out and heal. What cam I do.

My vet says this is so common.

Astro30 · 08-05-2005, 10:56 PM

I would think that, Yes, the wound does need air to dry and heal, but it also needs the initial protected time to mend itself back together first before drying.

I personally would clean the affected area, put some neosporin on like you said, then wrap it for a day or two so there is at least a formation for a scab to appear, then take it off for a day. Every other day on and off cleaning with the antiseptic.

Once healed, get that darned horse some knee pads,J/K Hee-hee LOL.....

chocchipcookie · 08-06-2005, 12:46 AM

what about sand in the shelter? would that help?

Cavalier · 08-06-2005, 03:04 AM

Unless you provide a solution for the problem (bedding) then the problem isn't going to go away.

Why can't you provide bedding in the shelter?

MelissaH · 08-06-2005, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cavalier

Unless you provide a solution for the problem (bedding) then the problem isn't going to go away.

Why can't you provide bedding in the shelter?

Very windy area and a 3 sides shelter. I have opted for the sand.

sher327 · 08-06-2005, 12:24 PM

unless they are getting nasty injuries from it them just treat them and don't worry about it too much. It's part of having horses outside 24/7 and providing bedding is not a possibility as wind and weather elements will remove it faster than you can put it down

Mine get them sometimes, didn't even know what they were at first lol

DesertBred · 08-06-2005, 03:30 PM

They are a pain arent they?! I have been using vaseline on mine...it seems to keep the tissue more moist and allows it to heal better. The vaseline stays on better too.

cherazam · 08-20-2006, 11:05 PM

We use bag balm but the only way your gonna fix the problem is with softer bedding.

Blistering Winds · 08-21-2006, 02:31 AM

Even with softer bedding, my horse still got hock scrapes. They are bound to happen, even with the best shavings/bedding in the world.

MelissaH · 08-21-2006, 05:34 AM

Old old thread!

08-05-2005, 09:46 AM	#1
MelissaH Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,108 Images: 163 Blog Entries: 4	What can I do for hock scraping? Our horses are constantly getting hock scrapes from getting up and down when rolling etc. I have been just putting neosporin and cleaning them, also using a product called Tea Tree on them. They heal up but them come back the first time they roll or lay down and get up. I don't use bedding, it isn't an option here because they are in a pasture with a run in shed. So basically they go everywhere. I had asked someone once about wrapping the hock but they said no because it needs the air to dry out and heal. What cam I do. My vet says this is so common.

08-06-2005, 03:30 PM	#7
DesertBred Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aledo, Texas Posts: 2,030 Images: 125	They are a pain arent they?! I have been using vaseline on mine...it seems to keep the tissue more moist and allows it to heal better. The vaseline stays on better too. __________________ "The Air of Heaven is that which Blows Between a Horse's Ears" Gabriel MO - Hanoverian Comandeoro (Mr. C) - Egyptian Arabian

08-20-2006, 11:05 PM	#8
cherazam Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 636	We use bag balm but the only way your gonna fix the problem is with softer bedding. __________________ Jack: My compass works just fine Elizabeth: You know Will has taught me how to handle a sword. Jack: Like I said-persuade me.

08-21-2006, 02:31 AM	#9
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,724 Images: 814 Blog Entries: 16	Even with softer bedding, my horse still got hock scrapes. They are bound to happen, even with the best shavings/bedding in the world. __________________ 20 lb club: New year Start: 175 Goal: 130 Current: 158 Total loss this year 17 lbs.

08-21-2006, 05:34 AM	#10
MelissaH Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,108 Images: 163 Blog Entries: 4	Old old thread! __________________ So unless your normal riding route is a haven for wild tarps on the loose or domesticated tarps that someone has let off their leash, I'd give poor Dubie a break and let him have his one phobia.~Liz

08-05-2005, 10:56 PM	#2
Astro30 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 984 Images: 322	I would think that, Yes, the wound does need air to dry and heal, but it also needs the initial protected time to mend itself back together first before drying. I personally would clean the affected area, put some neosporin on like you said, then wrap it for a day or two so there is at least a formation for a scab to appear, then take it off for a day. Every other day on and off cleaning with the antiseptic. Once healed, get that darned horse some knee pads,J/K Hee-hee LOL.....

08-06-2005, 12:46 AM	#3
chocchipcookie Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia... Posts: 2,452 Images: 114 Blog Entries: 14	what about sand in the shelter? would that help?

08-06-2005, 03:04 AM	#4
Cavalier Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,698 Images: 236 Blog Entries: 18	Unless you provide a solution for the problem (bedding) then the problem isn't going to go away. Why can't you provide bedding in the shelter?

08-06-2005, 12:24 PM	#6
sher327 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: illinois Posts: 7,130 Images: 583	unless they are getting nasty injuries from it them just treat them and don't worry about it too much. It's part of having horses outside 24/7 and providing bedding is not a possibility as wind and weather elements will remove it faster than you can put it down Mine get them sometimes, didn't even know what they were at first lol