Bump on inside of leg

[sjdress]

My horse came in with a small bump to the inside of his leg, just above the fetlock.
He is not at all lame and isn’t bothered by me proding it. However after a week of cold hosing/icing and no riding it hasn’t improved at all, it’s also not got worse thankfully. Vet seen photos and seems unconcerned . Has said to keep doing what I am and it will go down, but as there has been no improvement I am feeling a little concerned. Has anyone else dealt with Similar? We presume he’s bumped his leg hooleying round the field. The lump is soft and seems a bit low down to be a splint. Absolutely not bothered by it at all. I am giving him until the end of this week and will then be requesting the vet to come out of it’s not improved but wondering if bumps do just take a while to go down?

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

Don’t fret about it...if no lameness, heat or reaction..it’s just one of those things.

 

[Squeak]

One of mine has done exactly the same this year, it's been really odd. The swelling goes up and down but is usually there. Initially there was a tiny cut so we know it was where he banged himself. I've just never had swelling that stayed like that before.

I've had the vet out to check it and scanned it on their recommendation as it's near a couple of structures but got the all clear and the horse has stayed sound in full work, although we dropped down to lighter work the first couple of weeks.

Vet recommended trying a magnetic band on it and the swelling is now pretty much gone. I don't know if it would still stay down without the magnet though as he's had it on pretty much 24/7.

 

[sjdress]

Don’t fret about it...if no lameness, heat or reaction..it’s just one of those things.

But I am concerned about how to treat it now. Do I carry on the way I am until the bump goes ( rest with cold hosing/icing) , or get him back into work and accept it might just be one of those things?

 

[Squeak]

I was advised by the vet to go for lightwork with cold hosing for two weeks and when it was still there we upped to full work for a couple of weeks with out cold hosing etc and then after another couple of weeks we tried the magnets.

It was scanned and flexion tested etc before we started the light work though. Might be worth asking the vet to have a look to put your mind at rest/ just in case?

Someone said to me that they've seen a couple of horses who's immune systems have gone a bit haywire this year and wondered if it was related to that.

 

[Britestar]

Mine did the same last week, expect his is huge! Panicked, called vet and had it scanned (same day, pointless) as worried blown a tendon. He's had a sick note since and danilon, but now I'm convinced he's thrown a huge splint (aged 12). Getting it re examined next week and will ask them to bring xray up just to be sure.
He's 100% sound, hoolying around the park just as normal.

 

[sjdress]

Mine did the same last week, expect his is huge! Panicked, called vet and had it scanned (same day, pointless) as worried blown a tendon. He's had a sick note since and danilon, but now I'm convinced he's thrown a huge splint (aged 12). Getting it re examined next week and will ask them to bring xray up just to be sure.
He's 100% sound, hoolying around the park just as normal.

I am wondering if his is a splint but it’s a fraction too low. Vet pretty sure from pictures it’s not ligament or tendons so that’s a relief but think I will get them out to scan just for peace of mind! In the meantime he is getting fatter and fatter with no exercise!

 

[Britestar]

I have a saddle fit next week, so need to pop on mine before then.

 

[Flowerofthefen]

My lad knocked himself year before last. It was a deep cut and once healed it left quite a sizeable raised area. It has taken all this time to go!! Never lame and was seen by the vet!