Bandaging Non-wounds

Doc-t March 25, 2015
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One of the tasks required for bandaging is to roll the bandage into a tight roll.  This is how I do it (see the video below).

Also shown in this video is how to apply a standing leg wrap to apply even pressure to compress any limb fluid (edema) back into the vascular system.  I did not clarify in this video that the white sheet of cotton remains visible at the top and the bottom in the finished image (also seen in the image below).  Applying a wrap directly to the limb without cotton padding underneath can lead to too much compression and block blood flow, numbing the leg or worse.  Only with adequate training are the grooms capable of applying a wrap without a cushion beneath.  This is common in sports where light protection is needed.

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Pre-made shipping protection. These have been used by the owner every week for 4 years with no ware. Notice how the coronary band is well protected – essential in shipping. However, I am a firm believer in not shipping a shod horse. However, if you must, this is the protection you want for the coronary band and the prevention of hoof avulsions (very painful and bloody).
Pre-made shipping protection. These have been used by the owner every week for 4 years with no ware. Notice how the coronary band is well protected – essential in shipping. However, I am a firm believer in not shipping a shod horse. However, if you must, this is the protection you want for the coronary band and the prevention of hoof avulsions (very painful and bloody).
Horse A – Hair loss from bandage wrap
These are standing wraps to help prevent swelling of the lower limbs in a horse that is confined to his stall. These are NOT shipping wraps because the coronet of the hoof remains exposed to trauma from the opposing hoof in a sudden movement of the horse trailer. IN ADDITION, never ship shod horses due to the danger in an abrupt trailer movement.
Standing wraps using flannels and safety pins at a TB race track. This is a very traditional way to wrap a leg.
Bandaging nonwounds
How to roll up a bandage
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