Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: A trusted remedy in equine care, the 3M Animalintex Poultice Pad helps treat a wide range of hoof and leg ailments in horses. This ready-to-use pad is a multi-layered dressing that can be used as a hot poultice (warm and wet) to draw out infections and abscesses, as a cold poultice to reduce swelling and soothe strains or bruises, or even as a dry dressing on open wounds to absorb fluids. Its versatility makes it a staple in any horse owner?s first aid kit. Each Animalintex pad measures 8 inches by 16 inches, providing plenty of material to cover large areas or multiple smaller wounds. You can easily cut the pad to the shape and size needed for your horse?s hoof or injury, ensuring a perfect fit and optimal coverage. The pad is imbued with proven healing ingredients: boric acid, which serves as an antiseptic to help cleanse and prevent infection, and tragacanth, a natural gum that becomes a gel when wet and draws out impurities, pus, and inflammation from the injury site. Using the Animalintex poultice is straightforward. For a hot poultice: soak the pad in hot (not boiling) water and then place it on the affected area; this is commonly done for hoof abscesses or boils to encourage them to open and drain. For a cold poultice: soak the pad in cold water and apply it to swollen tendons, bruises, or sprains to help reduce heat and inflammation. In both wet cases, after applying, cover the pad with a wrap or bandage to keep it in place and retain the moisture/heat or cold. For dry use: simply apply the pad directly to a cleaned wound to absorb discharge and cushion the area, then bandage over it. The Animalintex pad provides a moist, clean healing environment and also offers cushioning to relieve pressure in tender areas (such as a hoof with an abscess or a bruise). It helps relieve minor stiffness and soreness while it works to draw out infection. Widely used by veterinarians and horse owners alike, 3M Animalintex is an effective, convenient treatment to support your horse?s recovery from various hoof conditions and wounds. Keep a pad or two on hand for emergencies and regular hoof care ? it?s an easy, mess-free way to apply a poultice whenever your horse needs it. Directions: 1. Use as a hot poultice for boils, abscess, dirty and infected wounds, laminitis, cracked heels, seedy toe, thorns, and corns. 2. Use as a cold poultice for strains, splints, bruises, sprains, and sore shins. 3. Cut the 8in x 16in pad to the needed size. 4. Use as directed by a veterinarian.