filled leg but no heat / lameness ..advice??

[TinselRider]

hey all
got to the yard this morning to discover one of my gees had a very filled back leg, there was no heat or lameness.

I cold wrapped it and walked him around for a while and the swelling went down a little, so i turned him out into his paddock, i went back a little later and there wa still no heat or lameness.

His legs do sometimes fill at night and in all fairness i didnt bandage him last night.(his stable is relatively small considering his size)

any advice on what to do or what may have caused it would be appreciated
x

 

[Morrigan_Lady]

Have you checked for scabs and old cuts?

Archie's leg filled a while a go and it was becasue he was stood in and he has an old scab still.

 

[TinselRider]

has mud fever scabs but had vet out to check them, hes been in boots when out, had barrier cream on and hibiscrubbed mornin and night

(in case you couldnt tell im paranoid lol

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[Morrigan_Lady]

It still could be connected with the scabs. I wouldnt worry though to be honest. If heat appears then maybe call the vet. But the best thing is to keep her moving.

 

[gummybear]

I would say it is the mud fever scabs causing it. My boy had slight mud fever and his leg was really puffy. Once I work him the swelling goes down.

 

[TinselRider]

much better after being ridden

has gone back to near normal size and still no lameness

thanks for the advice x

 

[davisn]

I had the same problem with my mare. I was advised to try Naff D-Tox, which worked almost immediately. After a while I weened her off it & touch wood she hasn't had the problem since.

 

[Twiglet]

Twiglet had this a couple of weeks ago - was an infection following a hoof abscess. Some antibiotics and bandaging and he was fine a couple of days later.
Reckon it's probably the mud fever tbh, glad it appears to be better now

 

[Flicker]

Horse on our yard had identical problem. Owner hacked out gently and swelling went down. They sometimes fill again at night but as soon as he goes out, it goes back to normal. She's back competing him and he is spot on. My farrier explained to me that the foot on the horse works a bit like a pump and they are designed to be moving to keep the circulation going. When they are stood in the stable, the pump can't work as effectively and hence the legs swell.