millimoo
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My mums Dutch Holstein is suffering from filled back legs.
His front ones are slightly filled, but nothing like his hinds.
Nothing has changed in his management/diet and his work load has not changed (he's a 12year old dressage horse, but is not working that hard at the mo)
He's stabled in a roomy stable on thick EVA mats & straw, and turned out 4-6 hours per day (won't stay out for too long, and is bought in before he starts galloping up and down the fence to come in).
He is fed Hayledge grown on he farm and grass nuts.
His legs started filling a week ago and go down with exercise, although not 100% - he has very clean defined legs normally.
The vet has been today and has flexion tested him, and he's totally sound, and has put him on Anti-bs as a precaution, and wonders if he has a touch of mud fever,'although there's no obvious signs.'(never had it before, and the paddock is not muddy, although was the other week)
Vet says it's not his tendon sheaths etc, so was just wondering if anyone has any thoughts?
His front ones are slightly filled, but nothing like his hinds.
Nothing has changed in his management/diet and his work load has not changed (he's a 12year old dressage horse, but is not working that hard at the mo)
He's stabled in a roomy stable on thick EVA mats & straw, and turned out 4-6 hours per day (won't stay out for too long, and is bought in before he starts galloping up and down the fence to come in).
He is fed Hayledge grown on he farm and grass nuts.
His legs started filling a week ago and go down with exercise, although not 100% - he has very clean defined legs normally.
The vet has been today and has flexion tested him, and he's totally sound, and has put him on Anti-bs as a precaution, and wonders if he has a touch of mud fever,'although there's no obvious signs.'(never had it before, and the paddock is not muddy, although was the other week)
Vet says it's not his tendon sheaths etc, so was just wondering if anyone has any thoughts?