Cattle panel warning

1sttimemom · #21 09/05/11, 06:06 PM

I'm a nurse, currently work in occupational health at a large meat plant. Just let me say you can fix most lacerations with steri-strips (assuming simple cut with no serious damage). Cleanse well with betadine surgical scrub (found at any vet supply), flush well with water. apply pressure until bleeding stops. Close with steri strips. Keep strips on until they basically fall off. Keep wound & strips covered with telfa and vet wrap or something like that and change that part of dressing daily or more as needed. That's what we do and have fixed some pretty nasty cuts that way!

HappyFarmer · #22 09/05/11, 06:36 PM

Been there done that. Hope you heal quickly.
HF

Creamers · #23 09/05/11, 07:02 PM

I had a mare slice herself open on one that hadn't even been cut - razor sharp!

Minelson · #24 09/05/11, 08:56 PM

Ok...I gotta go check all mine. Thanks for the heads up!

Eunice · #25 09/05/11, 09:27 PM

Thanks for the reminder, Alice. I am the only one around the farm now, and knowing I have a few sharp spots is why I no longer invite school field trips out here. I expect you heal nicely, being nourished by good healthy goat milk products.

bwanaswan · #26 09/06/11, 05:15 PM

Alice...you silly goose. Get an angle grinder to make quick work of those edges.
At least you can type OK. This place would be dull without you here to dispense advice and keep us entertained. BTW, I have put stitches in myself but I have some experience there. We have surgical grade super glue here at the hospital but the over the counter stuff works just fine. Heal fast.
Chris

Pony · #27 09/06/11, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO

Just a reminder.... the ends of the large metal wires on a cattle panel are incredibly sharp, especially if you have cut them with bolt cutters.

Late yesterday, I slit my right forearm open on one. Should have gotten stitches, but it's 45 miles to health care. Put seven homemade butterfly strips on it, and it looks good this morning. BUT, it looked like the first cut when you skin a rabbit last night.

This morning, I wrapped the exposed tips of metal with several layers of duct tape.

Alice

Okay, so first glance at your post and I thought you wrote that you bandaged yourself with duct tape (not the fence).

I thought, "WHAT A WOMAN!!!"

So sorry you're hurt, but glad you're mending, and appreciate the warning.

Did you do a thread on using that angle grinder on hooves? The gals are scheduled for a pedi this week.