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Just an update. I had the vet come to visit on thursday afternoon. She inspected her leg, trotted her up and did a flexion test and shes 100% sound. She told me to continue as i was and she was going to speak to the orthapedic surgeon and decide if a scan is necessary as it isnt her tendoms...

I will see how she goes today as she has to be in today as the farmer is fertilising the fields. I cold hosed for 20 mins and then bandaged her front legs while shes in. I'll hose another 2/3 times throughout today even if its down and see what shes like. As soon as it puffs up again i will...

Would a ligament injury normally swell constantly and not fluctuate? I spoke to my vet on the phone and he said the fact its going down is a good sign as he'd expect tendon or ligament damage to be hot and swollen all the time

Does anyone know how much a scan costs roughly? Shes not covered by insurance for another week :(

Could it be a vein? Her veins are huge and when its up it has a pulse. And it only seems to be up when its warmer so far

Just bought her in and its completely gone. No heat, no swelling. Trotted her up and shes sound. No good getting a vet if its not up today :/

It feels just like a windgall but i thought it was far too high. Would a tendon injury go down when she exercises it? It was up last night but i cold hosed for 10 minutes and walked her down the field and it had completely gone again?

My young mare came in from the field on Wednesday last week and i noticed her leg was a little puffy. She is sound and i have been cold hosing it twice a day. She is turned out day and night as it seems to fill when shes stood but once moving it disappears. It doesn't seem to be causing her any...