The Fuzzy Furry
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Hope vet can ease and resolve, I was going to correct you but see you've changed it to serum.
Fingers crossed x
Fingers crossed x
Anyone seen swelling like this?
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Yeah sorry, I was panicking slightly!
jnb
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Fingers crossed for the poor lad - please let us know how he is after the vet has been if you can
HollyWoozle
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Nothing useful to add I'm afraid but just wanted to say I've got my fingers and toes crossed for your boy (and you). x
PapaverFollis
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Fingers crossed for a good outcome, TPO. Glad the vet is coming.
chaps89
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Glad the vet is coming out, and that it's the one you prefer, fingers crossed
milliepops
Wears headscarf aggressively
Sending *something simple and easily treated* vibes
doodle
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I keep coming back to this every 30 secs to see how things are.
Rowreach
Adjusting my sails
Only just seen this but very glad the vet is coming back x
Midlifecrisis
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Just caught up TPO...blummin sorry to hear this...have no direct experience of cellulitis but if there’s an abscess lower down infection could be circulating ...vet ll sort it. ..try not to worry too much. I’m sending healing thoughtwaves along the valley to you...
Quigleyandme
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Best wishes TPO.
HashRouge
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Oh TPO I hope he's OK, fingers crossed for him xx
Red-1
I used to be decisive, now I'm not so sure...
I am so glad the vet is coming tonight. I was not settled with the thought of leaving him in that state overnight. X
PSD
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Hoping for a good outcome for you both x
On the Hoof
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Only just caught up with this, Glad the vet is coming back out. Everything crossed for you.
TPO
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Vet left the back of 9. X rayed in every conceivable angle while Vinnie farted in my face as I held the plate ?
Pretty sure theres no fracture but still a risk of one appearing in 10 days time.
Weighing it up more risky not to treat as cellulitis.
Doped full of sedative and painkiller. When he comes round in about half an hour to hand walk him out for 15mins thenncold hose 15mins, half hour break and start again x4 then a sloppy feed and more antibiotics but no hay.
In the morning to have him walked and hosed twice before vet phones at 8.30. Then have him out at least 6-8 times and hosed but the more the better.
Box rest for at least 10 days (he does NOT stay in alone so have ordered ACPs). Other two staying in tomorrow with him but after that will need to drug him.
Doesnt even work rotating one in with him because the one out alone doesnt settle and the two in dont settle ? So yeah this is going to be fun.
Mum has done nothing horse/house wise since breaking her wrist in November so somehow have to do this around work as well as deal with the other two. Took today as leave and had a half day tomorrow for planned xrays but will need to make it a full day. Going forward dont know how I'll manage tbh.
So that was todays fun and excitement. Thanks for the good wishes
Pretty sure theres no fracture but still a risk of one appearing in 10 days time.
Weighing it up more risky not to treat as cellulitis.
Doped full of sedative and painkiller. When he comes round in about half an hour to hand walk him out for 15mins thenncold hose 15mins, half hour break and start again x4 then a sloppy feed and more antibiotics but no hay.
In the morning to have him walked and hosed twice before vet phones at 8.30. Then have him out at least 6-8 times and hosed but the more the better.
Box rest for at least 10 days (he does NOT stay in alone so have ordered ACPs). Other two staying in tomorrow with him but after that will need to drug him.
Doesnt even work rotating one in with him because the one out alone doesnt settle and the two in dont settle ? So yeah this is going to be fun.
Mum has done nothing horse/house wise since breaking her wrist in November so somehow have to do this around work as well as deal with the other two. Took today as leave and had a half day tomorrow for planned xrays but will need to make it a full day. Going forward dont know how I'll manage tbh.
So that was todays fun and excitement. Thanks for the good wishes
chaps89
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Oh goodness, that's a long cold night for you. I'm glad you have them at home and that the vet came back out, I hope he is a cooperative patient.
Is there any chance of a pen on the yard or in the field if he won't settle to the stable?
Is there any chance of a pen on the yard or in the field if he won't settle to the stable?
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Oh gosh.
That’s a tough schedule that you’ve been given.
So pleased that your vet came out and thoroughly checked him out and x rayed him though.
All fingers crossed.
That’s a tough schedule that you’ve been given.
So pleased that your vet came out and thoroughly checked him out and x rayed him though.
All fingers crossed.
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Vet said no to any form of turnout. Unless hes being handwalked hes to be in ?
doodle
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Oh gosh what a time of it. Was that Hugh?
TPO
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Nope. I would never use them
doodle
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I’m glad you said that!!
chaps89
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Sorry, I meant a stable sized pen in the field so not turnout as such. Although only any good if your ground is alright, the others can't go out of sight and he respects electric fencing I suppose. I can see it would probably be preferable to have him stabled with a supply of ACP
The Fuzzy Furry
Living in 🦄 🦄 land
V glad you had vet back, I don't envy you with having this to deal with, hope he responds x
Jeni the dragon
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I'm so glad he came back out.
Where about are you? Maybe someone could help out?
Where about are you? Maybe someone could help out?
PapaverFollis
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Glad you've got a plan but that's a very tough schedule to manage alone. Fingers firmly crossed for a good recovery without finishing you off in the process. x
Squeak
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Is there any chance it could be lymphangitis rather than cellulitis?
My horse had this last year and was lame in the morning but very poorly by the afternoon with swelling at the top of a back leg.
The swelling went up the inside of the leg (It want actually hugely noticeable, without looking for it - the first vet missed it) and I think that’s what made the vet think of it being lymphangitis.
Googling it, it seems you can get pus with it too:
https://wagwalking.com/horse/condition/lymphangitis#symptoms
Your vet may have already ruled it out but thought it was worth mentioning just in case.
My horse had this last year and was lame in the morning but very poorly by the afternoon with swelling at the top of a back leg.
The swelling went up the inside of the leg (It want actually hugely noticeable, without looking for it - the first vet missed it) and I think that’s what made the vet think of it being lymphangitis.
Googling it, it seems you can get pus with it too:
https://wagwalking.com/horse/condition/lymphangitis#symptoms
Your vet may have already ruled it out but thought it was worth mentioning just in case.
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Everything here crossed for a better report in the morning TPO.
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Thanks for the further replies and good wishes. Just tucked him up in bed after following vets orders.
Vet said no to turnout. Our ground is rubbish; either flooded or frozen ruts. I've got mud mats down and put hay along them so they just mooch up and down them. Vet said that's off the table too; hes to be moving to get lymphatic system moving. So brisk walks (they were not brisk tonight, could barely keep him moving and have popped all the muscles in my shoulders. Plus is the middle of the night and ice everywhere) in hand and hes allowed to be hand grazed after his walking sessions.
Definitely not lymphangistis according to my vet. Hes leaning towards severe cellulitis with still a slight possibility of a fracture. Nothing ties in with it being a fracture so aggressively treating cellulitis.
The swelling was down a tiny bit by the time we finished (Superdad helping). Dreading what he'll be like in the morning so will bute him first thing and give it half an hour before trying to drag him out of the stable again ? hes drinking and eating so hopefully hes not top far gone.
Thanks again, I really do appreciate the replies and suggestions. I've never dealt with cellulitis before and everything I've read about it doesnt compare to the first hand horror show!
Vet said no to turnout. Our ground is rubbish; either flooded or frozen ruts. I've got mud mats down and put hay along them so they just mooch up and down them. Vet said that's off the table too; hes to be moving to get lymphatic system moving. So brisk walks (they were not brisk tonight, could barely keep him moving and have popped all the muscles in my shoulders. Plus is the middle of the night and ice everywhere) in hand and hes allowed to be hand grazed after his walking sessions.
Definitely not lymphangistis according to my vet. Hes leaning towards severe cellulitis with still a slight possibility of a fracture. Nothing ties in with it being a fracture so aggressively treating cellulitis.
The swelling was down a tiny bit by the time we finished (Superdad helping). Dreading what he'll be like in the morning so will bute him first thing and give it half an hour before trying to drag him out of the stable again ? hes drinking and eating so hopefully hes not top far gone.
Thanks again, I really do appreciate the replies and suggestions. I've never dealt with cellulitis before and everything I've read about it doesnt compare to the first hand horror show!
Red-1
I used to be decisive, now I'm not so sure...
If it helps, I once dealt with a horse with huuuuge legs, where they split and oozed serum. It did take a while to resolve, but the horse recovered and lived a long and healthy life.
Fingers crossed he is a bit better this morning.
Fingers crossed he is a bit better this morning.