Pearlsasinger
Up in the clouds
Has any-one any experience of this?
My ID came in with a fat leg last Sunday, I called the vet who diagnosed cellulitis from a graze on her cannon bone (left hind). He gave her AB injection and anti-inflammatory. Then suggested that his colleague, the horse vet, should look at her Monday. We've had a 5 day course of penicillin, finished yesterday and anti-inflam powders, finished today. We have been cold-hosing twice a day. At first we were pleased with the progress as the swelling went down quite quickly and she was walking more comfortably.
However tonight the fetlock joint seems to be stiff until she gets going, the graze is still oozing serum and the cannon is still swollen, although not as much as previously but definitely not back to normal.
She has been out in a small pen with a very placid companion, since Monday evening.
I will ring the vet in the morning but was wondering if any-one has any experience of cellulitis and how quickly I should expect the leg to be back to normal.
My ID came in with a fat leg last Sunday, I called the vet who diagnosed cellulitis from a graze on her cannon bone (left hind). He gave her AB injection and anti-inflammatory. Then suggested that his colleague, the horse vet, should look at her Monday. We've had a 5 day course of penicillin, finished yesterday and anti-inflam powders, finished today. We have been cold-hosing twice a day. At first we were pleased with the progress as the swelling went down quite quickly and she was walking more comfortably.
However tonight the fetlock joint seems to be stiff until she gets going, the graze is still oozing serum and the cannon is still swollen, although not as much as previously but definitely not back to normal.
She has been out in a small pen with a very placid companion, since Monday evening.
I will ring the vet in the morning but was wondering if any-one has any experience of cellulitis and how quickly I should expect the leg to be back to normal.