To heal MINOR bone fractures by blistering
Nov 8, 2009 21:16:31 GMT 10
Post by Tom Meulman on Nov 8, 2009 21:16:31 GMT 10
To strengthen and heal MINOR bone fractures by blistering
The product that I personally prefer is a product called Blestre.
Each ml contains mercuric chloride 3mg, iodine 120mg, potassium iodide 24mg, camphor
100mg, oil of turpentine 50mg.
However if Blestre is not readily available, 10% Iodine should be available from your chemist or Veterinarian, and will do the job just as well.
EXTREME CARE needs to be taken using either product, as indiscriminate use can and often does finish up with the hair, if not the skin coming off, and causing more problems than you started with!
Indiscriminate use can also cause bony spurs to grow into tendon attachments, or at minimum, unwanted adhesions in the tendons and ligaments fibres.
These products if used appropriately do stimulate the bone to remodel rapidly and become stronger, however, this effect certainly does not require that you burn the skin, in fact the longer you take to complete the procedure the better the end results.
To blister something such as a proven simple fracture (as verified by X-ray)
Day one: apply a light coating of blistering agent to the minimum area required, no more than 25mm past each side of the fracture, with a soft toothbrush through to the skin (do NOT rub in hard).
Day two: rest
Day three: rest
Day four apply second coat to the hair only.
Day five: rest
Day six: apply third coat to the hair only.
Day seven: rest
Day eight: apply a fourth coat to the area ONLY if no swelling of the area has occurred.
Blistering works best if a minimum of three applications are used, however if swelling occurs prior to the application of a third coat, do not apply any further blistering agent until such time as the swelling has gone.
Then rest the dog for a further three weeks before allowing free running for the next two weeks, then commencing light work behind the lure only if you are satisfied the fracture has healed completely.
Tom
The product that I personally prefer is a product called Blestre.
Each ml contains mercuric chloride 3mg, iodine 120mg, potassium iodide 24mg, camphor
100mg, oil of turpentine 50mg.
However if Blestre is not readily available, 10% Iodine should be available from your chemist or Veterinarian, and will do the job just as well.
EXTREME CARE needs to be taken using either product, as indiscriminate use can and often does finish up with the hair, if not the skin coming off, and causing more problems than you started with!
Indiscriminate use can also cause bony spurs to grow into tendon attachments, or at minimum, unwanted adhesions in the tendons and ligaments fibres.
These products if used appropriately do stimulate the bone to remodel rapidly and become stronger, however, this effect certainly does not require that you burn the skin, in fact the longer you take to complete the procedure the better the end results.
To blister something such as a proven simple fracture (as verified by X-ray)
Day one: apply a light coating of blistering agent to the minimum area required, no more than 25mm past each side of the fracture, with a soft toothbrush through to the skin (do NOT rub in hard).
Day two: rest
Day three: rest
Day four apply second coat to the hair only.
Day five: rest
Day six: apply third coat to the hair only.
Day seven: rest
Day eight: apply a fourth coat to the area ONLY if no swelling of the area has occurred.
Blistering works best if a minimum of three applications are used, however if swelling occurs prior to the application of a third coat, do not apply any further blistering agent until such time as the swelling has gone.
Then rest the dog for a further three weeks before allowing free running for the next two weeks, then commencing light work behind the lure only if you are satisfied the fracture has healed completely.
Tom