coronet band injury?

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Layla77

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Hi Guys

I went to view a horse tonight and before i went the owner said she had a small lump on her leg, when i got there however its huge! its more of a growth than a lump i think, he says the farrier files it down for him.

When i asked how she got it he said she had an old injury to her coronet band but instead of treating it she was just turned out in the field, it healed up on its own but has left this big lump/growth. He said he had a vet look at it and was told it was purely cosmetic and to leave it be.

It doesn't seem to cause her any pain, she is not lame and her hoof isnt damaged )she has new growth), its situated just above the hoof to the side.

I dont want to pay the money for a vetting if she is going to instantly fail, altho i know there is no way of knowing unless i do.

Has anyone had any experience with this, does his story of events coincide with this lump/growth? I know its hard to tell without looking at it and i didn't get any pictures.

Thanks in advance

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Could you not have a word with your vet, arrange to do a 'call-out' at the end of the day when they have space to (maybe) do the vetting after.
Then vet can have a look, if it's nothing to worry about then you can go on with the vetting.
if it is something nasty you won't have to pay for a vetting..
 
The closest picture online i can find of it is this....only its bigger and healed over, new hair growth etc

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Thanks Rse for replying

I think i am going to have to call the vet out, luckily my vet is fab and knows me, I will ask if he can fit me in to try to keep the costs down.

Im praying it is just cosmetic as this mare is exactly what im looking for

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could be anything from a healed over-reach wound to a big lump of cancer.
Simple way to 'check' would be to ring the vets who looked at it for him and ask them what the notes say.
You might need him to ring them first but he should be able to get them to email you a copy of the history
 
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