A stable bandage , or wrapping stand/wrapper , is the type of wrap used on the lower leg of the horse. Stable bandages run from just below the knee or shake, to the bottom of the fetlock joint, and protect the bones of the cannon, the lower leg tendon, and the fetlock joint.
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Use of stable bandages
- Protection : stable bandages offer protection against minor injuries and bruises in kiosks or horse trailers.
- Secure poultice/dressing : stable bandages are often used to hold a poultice in the lower leg, or hold a wound dressing during injury.
- To keep the injury clean : if the horse cuts its lower legs, stable bandages can help keep the area uncontaminated by the bed or cow dung. However, this can slow the healing process.
- Reduce or prevent "charging" : after hard work, or if the horse is kept in a cage for long periods of time, the animal's lower legs can "fill" or "store", causing legs to fill (fluid accumulate and inflate legs). Stable bandages can help prevent this.
- As a base : stable bandages are used as "base" for higher bandages on the limbs (such as knee or hock bandages). This prevents swelling of injuries higher than traveling to the feet.
- When wrapping a partner : when the horse wounded the leg, there was often more weight, and thus excessive stress, on the unharmed foot. To prevent legs that are not injured due to swelling, should also be bandaged. So both front legs, both hind legs, or four legs must be bandaged.
- Traveling : stable bandages are often used when sending horses, rather than using shipping (more time-consuming), or delivery boots (which may not offer much protection). When used for shipping, you should also use the bell boots on the front foot, because the heel and the pastern are not protected by stable bandages.
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Danger of stable bandage
Stable bands that are not applied correctly can be more dangerous than good. Therefore, it is important to learn from experienced horsemen, and practice bandaging before keeping bandages for long periods of time. Consideration to know when the dressings include:
- Package wrapper : If the wrapping is not tight enough, the bandage may slip down and possibly make the horse trip. If it is too tight, or uneven, it may cut circulation to the lower leg or cause a "cording" or bandage bandage.
- Padding above and below the wrapper : if too much padding is left above or below the bandage material, it may catch something, and remove the bandage or frighten the captured horse.
- End bandages : The cover of the bandage material may overlap, or on a bandage on the opposite leg, if the bandage closes on the inside of the foot. It can remove or open bandages. Therefore, the bandages should always end up on the outside of the hooves.
Using bandages with poultice or foot change
Bandages usually need to be changed every 12 hours. When a poultice is used, it is best to clean feet with soap and water after appointment, before reapplying a clean bandage.
Before dressing is applied, the injury must be cleaned, and must be recovered between the bandage cycles. Padding and bandages should be in the direction that best supports wound closure. Gauze should be used between padding and leg injury.
See also
- Polo wrap
- Ship wrapper
- Horse care
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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