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Hi again everyone, as i said i had the vet out on tuesday, we upped the steroid dosage and came to a agreement to keep him out 24/7 just bandaged during the day. As of Wednesday am his legs were normal size and were normal size this morning too, he is feeling much better in himself as well, he...

my vet has said if i am to put any cream on it is to be sun block, very very thick sunblock of a very high factor...

Hi, in response to dealing with the flies my fellow hasnt been out during the day and they arent too bad by us anyway, so havent had an issue with them...and as for the cause of my boys bout, we have no real idea, i think the stuff that looked like mudfever was actually just the serum having...

Hi, thanks ref buttercups etc, he was out with these with no issues about 3 months ago...not convinced about the sun as a catalyst in his case but who knows! I put him out at 6pm last night as it was overcast and raining, and didnt bother to bring him in until 8am this morning to see if it made...

Thanks again guys, will have the vet out tomorrow and will discuss a referral elsewhere also and keep you posted x

Hi again, to anyone interested, I have brought him in this morning, as usual they had returned to the smallest version of big they can currently get to. It was cold this morning so legs not raging, but still warm. I have cold hosed both legs for 10/15mins each, this helped quite a lot on the...

Wow, mjcssjw2 I feel for you and your horse, if you have it in all for legs to certain degree I would be way more concerned. I cannot believe your vets have not been out!!! Lymphangitis is to be treated as an emergency, you run the risk of them turning sceptic or at least irreversible damage to...

Hi, I agree my vets are being beyond hopeless and I am far far from impressed! We have already gone well above 1000 pound bill...I have turned him out early this evening as I dont feel he is benefiting what so ever from being kept in and out of the sun, i think they are clutching at straws, I...

Thanks everyone, I have been advised not to get it wet, not to bandage it, not to walk him in sunlight. I am very much starting to doubt my vet...anyway, I havent touched the serum/scabby bits over night and they havent gotten any worse. Any swelling he gets whilst stood in all day goes down...

thanks slightlyconfused, it is good to hear the heart murmur is probably nothing, I think we will be trying to look into that next but we want him well and off all the drugs etc first, but as it has developed recently it does worry me more than if he had already had it. The vet told me not to...

Thank you for your response it has helped give me a little peace of mind as i agree we have been doing more harm than good =) I have left them alone entirely as of last night, and although they havent improved they havent gotten any worse overnight, they are hot and angry but that hasnt changed...

Hi, Apologies in advance for this lengthy post. On Saturday 4th of August, I bought my 8yr old 16hh warmblood gelding in from the field and he had huge back legs, both of them were swollen like tree trunks to the base of the hock. He wasnt lame didnt seem too uncomfortable about it, he had...

I am looking for a (preferably) private yard to rent, minimum of 2 stables up to 5 and adequate grazing, water and electricity an advantage, but a ménage is a must! (Or access to one) Either around Towcester area, or Milton keynes and everywhere in between. Please give me a shout if you...

Hi everyone, a friend of mine is very interested in a horse and is going to view him this weekend, she is only looking for something to happy hack and some dinky unaffiliated shows and she is on a limited budget and he appears to tick all the boxes...however he is cheap as about 2yrs ago he...

Can you see the picture now? I dont think it is a rash...