guess whats wrong with my horse

[D66]

the vet is booked for thursday.

My 7 yr old mare has a lump/raised area on her belly, just behind and below where my heel would touch if i rode her. it is about the size of my hand and about 5mm high. she had the same lump in the summer but it went away. Doesnt seem to bother her and the hair isn't affected.
Any ideas?

 

[FfionWinnie]

Over tight girth can cause lumps.

 

[D66]

Over tight girth can cause lumps.

Hasn't been ridden recently.
But thanks for replying

 

[okepunya]

Hasn't been ridden recently.

But thanks for replying

Goodluck Digger

 

[BethH]

Protein lumps from the change of balance in the grass at this time of year? They can be quite large sometimes....

 

[unicornystar]

cant remember the name of it and it sounds in the wrong place to be fair but there is a fly that can burrow and lay eggs, but it usually REALLY upsets them and is nearer her udders.

A wasp bite....or another critter....

 

[Magnadoodle]

Hope you got on ok with the vet and got an explanation for the mysterious lump x

 

[widget]

warble?

 

[Gloi]

warble?

The warble fly was eradicated in the UK by 1990

 

[Makemineacob]

I can't post a pic unfortunately as it's not on my iPad but we had two horses at different times this year develop a raised area about the size of my hand, both on hip areas weren't hard to the touch and didn't feel any different temperature, just raised by about 3-5mm. Vet happened to be out for vacs when first one happened and she said suspected it was most likely an insect bite, bathed it with a cold water/hibiscrub on a flannel (kept it held over area) and gone by morning and didn't return. Interesting you say she's had it before, can you be sure it's exactly the same area?

 

[Booboos]

An infected insect bite or cut. A haematoma from a traumatic injury. A fatty lump.

Your vet should be able to diagnose by feeling it.