Veterinary Solutions

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"Reality's Pine," is a four year old Thoroughbred Gelding (Racehorse) with a history of "run-down" injuries when racing over a deep or sloppy track. He had run on a sloppy track approximately one week prior to presentation and had deep, full thickness and subcutaneous tissue injuries to the posterior aspects of both hind fetlocks. (See photos # 1, 2 and 3)

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He was admitted to Londonderry Equine Clinic on 5/02/02 and treated topically with a single layer sheet of ACell Vet™ at each wound site on 5/02/02, 5/05/02, 5/11/02 and 5/15/02. The horse was also treated systemically with 50 ml gentamycin daily from 5/02/02 to 5/10/02 inclusive. He was discharged on 5/15/02 with good progressive healing in the form of healthy beds of granulation tissue.

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The owner continued bandaging the legs at home and reported progressive healing with quality epithelialization in much less time than on previous occasions when similar injuries had occurred. (See photos # 4 & 5)

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Reality's Pine has been able to race very successfully (two wins in three starts at this writing) since and the skin has held up very well.