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could be any number of things if your so concerned call your uncle or a vet eyes are not something to take seriously

the ligament/tendon area is still under treatment and it was defintaely an abscess that has popped out of the coronet band and all swelling from the pastern and fetlock area went down as soon as it popped so I'm takin it as healed but I will keep an eye on it as I have been warned that as it's...

just done a quick net search for you and yes horses can get ear mites if you can try and get something in there to wipe the ear with as you should be able to see the ticks/mites in there if there are any it is treatable if it is. If they look like white warts I have seen these in my horse and...

hi this thread seems to be mainly people having a go at you so was/is your horse holding his leg out to the side in quite a strange way as well as appearing to have it locked cos my mare was walking with the leg straight and out to the side and was reluctant to turn it turned out to be an...

ok whole lower limb swelling issue solved she's had an abscess thats burst out the coronet band this only happened tonight so can now focus all attention bk on the tendon/ligament injury that will hopefully start to show improvements now this has burst

thanks for the advice

Have been cold hosing it does bring the swelling down but just as it starts to look better it all blows back up again and we're back to square one this morning the leg was so hot the hose just wasn't getting the heat out hence went to ice was hoping to avoid a £65 call out fee and £125 at least...

have you tried ice, a bag of frozen peas or an ice pack, both work well could be that the hose is not cold enough, he could just have tweaked something or knocked himself can only be minor, however strange that your vet told you to do all that without seeming to completely investigate the cause...

It could be beneficial as inky may have some sore/tight spots that he is working through therefore making it appear to you that everything is ok but it is ultimately your decision

is the area that is sore on his back scabby or just bald and hot could try some aloe vera cooling lotion and a gentle wash to try and cool and soothe the area would be tempted to have the saddle professionally checked just to be sure. Hope this has helped

Hi all I have a 20yr old retired TB mare that has previously torn a check ligament, she has now come in from the field with a swelling over the check ligament area which is hot, but the rest of the lower leg down to the pastern area is also swollen. The mare is a drama queen at the best of times...