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Day 27 Fig 8: Case 2 showing the progression of healing on the forearms following thermal injuries from a bushfire.


expense of these dressings may not be warranted in all cases (Heyneman et al. 2016). While some horses seemed to respond better to one or


the other topical burn product, they may be successfully switched after a few days if supplies are low. Aloe vera mixed with other skin emollients proved to be helpful for dry skin that did not actually slough and was beneficial for soothing the burned areas after the initial 10–14 days (Maenthaisong et al. 2007; Panahi et al. 2012). Reports of decreased healing time have been noted, although some patients experience pruritus and pain with Aloe vera applications and deterioration of the product may occur with storage (Maenthaisong et al. 2007). While manuka honey has been proposed to be a superior product, raw honey seemed to work well when the use of manuka honey was cost prohibitive and not readily available in the large amounts needed (Bischofberger et al. 2011). Mild soap seemed to facilitate softening and removal of dead skin and was well tolerated. Both dilute chlorhexidine


and betadine were tried, but they caused significant skin irritation in all the horses. While every horse brought to the clinic had corneal


ulcers, there were no complications from the ulcers. Simple twice daily treatments with triple antibiotics plus daily cloxacillin resulted in corneal healing with no scarring (Kuckelkorn et al. 2002). It was expected that some of the ulcers might have fungal contamination, or the affected eyes may have developed significant uveitis, but this did not eventuate. Long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs did


not result in clinical signs that would suggest toxicity. Despite severe stress, bowel motions were normal throughout hospitalisation and appetites were not suppressed. The prophylactic use of omeprazole may have been beneficial in preventing adverse effects. Bandaging was difficult in the initial stages because of


pain. The horses did not want to lift their legs when we applied stocking bandages. The use of lighter-weight material


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