The winner is Debbie with her suggestion of using mineral oil.

Does everybody know about mineral oil already? Plain old mineral oil you get at the drugstore, for keeping wounds moist and keeping flies out. As long as the wound is not infected a coating of mineral oil twice a day will keep the flies away and the edges of the wound soft enough to heal with very little scaring. I used this on a barb wire cut last summer on a little quarterhorse mare(above and below her eye)added bonus it doesn’t sting.

Thanks to all who entered. Be sure to check out the Rights of Passage Event on June 20 & 21 in Olds, Alberta at the Agriplex. We will be starting a new draw in the next couple of days.

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