Video on How to Treat Minor Skin Wounds in Horses

Updated July 28, 2025

In this episode of Ask the Vet, Dr. Lydia Gray and SmartPaker Sarah answer a viewer question about how to care for minor cuts and scrapes on horses. Dr. Gray mentions the two best things to use to clean up minor skin wounds, how long to use them, and she explains how the wound healing process works in horses.

Continue learning by watching this video on what to put and what NOT to put on minor skin wounds in horses.


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