Researchers are working to determine whether bandaging is the best option and in what circumstances. Marcio Costa, DVM, PhD, and colleagues evaluated the wound-healing process in four study horses, with and without bandaging, as well as the types of bacteria colonizing those wounds.
All the wounds developed bacteria colonies, but the kinds and amounts of bacteria varied significantly depending on location on the body and whether they were bandaged.
Source: The Horse, May 23, 2023. Link.
Bandaged leg wounds didn’t necessarily heal better or faster, but they did follow a different path than unbandaged wounds.