Moderator Art Posted February 10, 2016 Moderator Report Posted February 10, 2016 Also if you have any skin lesions, horses are notorious for Clostridium Perfringens bacteria which can cause Gas Gangrene. I'd sure be washing those blankets with something besides soap. Art Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members TinkerTailor Posted February 10, 2016 Members Report Posted February 10, 2016 Also if you have any skin lesions, horses are notorious for Clostridium Perfringens bacteria which can cause Gas Gangrene. I'd sure be washing those blankets with something besides soap. Art You are much more likely to get it from other humans. It is also present in human intestinal tracts, and is the largest cause of foodborne illness in the usa. Nearly 1million cases per year says the CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/diseases/clostridium-perfringens.html That is from the burger king employees not washing their hands after the washroom btw.... In addition, Clostridium Perfringens only multiplies at a faster rate than our immune system in anaerobic environments. With healthy bloodflow to healthy tissue there is no problem with the presence of Clostridium Perfringens. Flesh which has reduced blood flow due to injury or swelling is where it attacks and multiplys to create gas gangrene. Most common cause of gas gangrene in horses in injection sites, though rarely some horses do have the bacteria in their tissue, and have got gangrene from bad bruises, it is not common at all. In other words, you need dead, damaged or dying tissue already to get the infection. People tend to worry about germs too much. Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
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Members Darren Brosowski Posted February 15, 2016 Members Report Posted February 15, 2016 Sometimes there is nothing polite to say. Using an oil bath machine such as an 0618 is pure sewing machine abuse. Horse rugs are full of dust - even when they are allegedly clean - and when you mix dust with the oil in the sump it becomes a substance referred to as grinding paste. Use a flat bed, open frame shuttle machine for your horse rug repairs and buy a specialist machine for leather Quote
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