I have only just started the course and need some help, last week we had a massive lightning storm and my horse ran into the fence when lightning struck her paddock. She put picket it her inner upper front leg. A 5cm opening and the stake potentially went up another 10cm. I used colloidal silver to wash the wound and covered while waiting for the vet. She irrigated inside as high as possible and put 3 stitches in, leaving a space at the bottom for drainage. She has got every bandage off so far. No matter what I use. I left it off and everything looked better, cleaner and was healing really well for 4 day. Until tonight, when she has opened up the two bottom stitches and the he wound is open about a cm.

I am in two mind’s about getting it redone. She is not overly active usually but the mozzies have been bad and bugs annoy her greatly which is why I think the stitchers have popped open. The area of the leg doesn’t open when she walks.

I have used a plantain poultices on a calf with a deep leg ulcer with success for but I am not sure how to manage this with my horse. She is 24 and I have had her 21years. She means the world to me.
I will be calling the vet first thing in the morning but any advice would be appreciated. Thanks