So I found my horse like this this morning. I checked the fence and I can't figure out what happened. I'm not sure how to care for his wound since it looks so bad, but he's walking fine. It looks like his blood kept bunching up and drying in the cold, so I don't know if I should even try to clean it or if it's best to leave it. What can I do to help him? Thanks!

Updated On December 12th, 2017

Pet's info: Farm Animal | Horse | Male | neutered | 22 years and 10 months old

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Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

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Hello, sorry to hear about Hunter. You're right that some of that may just be dried up blood. What needs to be addressed is the the size of the wound where that blood came from. The biggest concern is for an infection. The wound needs to be cleaned and thoroughly examined by your veterinarian and decide what the next step in treatment should be. I would recommend calling your vet out so that they can clean the wound and evaluate it. Hope this helps and best of luck.

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