Celulitis

[delberts_racquel]

Hiya

I realise lots of posts about celulitis have been put on here but just wondered if anyone had any tips and suppliments/creams etc to use if it comes on again or even to try and prevent it? My boy had it in august and it scared me so much, had a week in the vets and then a further month waiting for his leg to recover fully. As he's a TB the vets said it'll reoccur as they're prone to it and now my ins company have said wont pay out next time. I'm worried becuase he's so accident prone and he's in a lot at the mo cuz of weather and his legs fill when he's in. I know cold hosing and keeping them moving helps the swellling but just wondered what you lovely people had up your sleeves!

Thanks

 

[Nailed]

Ask any question you want.. I had a horse with Lymphangitis. coped with this horrible condition for over a year and want to help anyone I can.

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Ok here goes.. the key to preventing Lymphangitis is movement.. constant turn out or at least a great protion of time in a day turnout is the best.

Also, hind shoe removel may help as it gets the frog on to the floor and aids the pumping action of the foot.

Keeping the legs clean is also key.. but there a fine line between keeping them clean and giving them mudfever. I found a good barriercream on the legs a fantastic method.

A supply of bute is vital (if the legs are swollen, wont go down but not painful, a sache of bute may be all they need to bring the elg back down.

Lou x

 

[delberts_racquel]

thanx for that, i'll grab some bute when i can. Like i said just worried because our field is so bad i'd rather him in than falling in the snow and ice so he's in most of the time now- only out when being mucked out. I chuck him out at weekends for a bit longer but he's such an idiot he'll just injure himself! I do try and keep his legs as clean as possible and check them and his feet dailey. last time it was a secondary infection of wither a small cut or his rain scald weirdly enough...!

 

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Thats how it usually come about.. it can also be triggered by too much protein in the diet, and by certain toxins in the soil.

Heavy horses get it the most, as they are heavily feathered and cuts usually go unnoticed. Th next most common group is TB's usually that have been raced.

My Lad was a Racer and he was a proper catch 22. You kept him in, his legs swelled and he got lymphangitis. You turned him out.. he ran round like a lunatic and hurt himself.

Lou x