Case study 1—Holly

The following photographs were taken of a 3 year old filly that ran into a gate. Because of the location of the injury it was not able to be stitched. She had daily laser treatments for the first 5 days and was then treated 3 times a week until the wound healed at day 28.

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The wound was big and open, a tear in the muscle was also noted, and it was very painful for her to move.

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By now the wound had formed new tissue and was starting to dry out and contract inwards. Holly was moving around freely and there were no signs of proud flesh formation.

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The healing was nearly complete with only a few small areas still visible.

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This photo was taken at 5 weeks and the wound is barely noticeable.

The wound was completely healed at 28days but unfortunately no photo was taken at that time.