Still, there are some principles to follow when it comes to caring for wounds. The general idea is that you don’t want to get in the way of the horse’s body; after all, the body is going to try to heal itself, and you want to do your best to direct it, but not interfere with it. Wound care shouldn’t be too complicated, either; in many cases, just about anything will do (which is one reasons why there are so many wound care products).
Basic principles of wound care can be applied to any horse, principles that will help you in both routine, as well as emergency, situations. I’ll also help you sort through some of the many options that you have when it comes to treating horse wounds, in hopes of making things less confusing. The bottom line, however, it this; even with fairly severe wounds, your horse is probably going to be OK, because the horse’s body is going to try to heal things, no matter what, as long as somebody doesn’t get in and mess things up.