has anyone come across this before????

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JG see my responses on lilyms other thread, do you know what caused this in those cases.

I suspect gas gangrene clostridia in this case.

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The BHS pony was definitely Clostridium - although I don't think the type was identified - but most likely perfringens type A. It had suffered an open wound and was recently rescued and therefore not in the best of health to start with. In the other case, the only possible cause was a dirty needle (vet had dropped it on stable floor, picked it up and jabbed it in - not MY vet I hasten to add - he wouldn't have survived doing that!) No 'cause' was identified - probably because vets were covering their backs!!

The crackling sound you hear is pretty much all the diagnosis needed - once heard you'd never forget it (and I hope I never hear it again!) I'm not sure I'd attempt to treat a horse that had it all over - PTS might be the kindest option.
 
I cant believe anyone would have to ask this question, anything there is something up with my horse and I dont know what it is I call my vet,
I have my vet on speed dial bless him.

I seriously hope this is a wind up to, no one with a horse could this stupid to see a problem go home take the time to log on to H&H ask the question then wait for a resonce before doing anything. lol
 
As this was posted late last night, i doubt very much the pony is still with us TBH....

If it is, then it will be extremely ill...

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This happened to a youngster on the yard where my horse is. She had near enough severed her near fore from her chest running under what you would call her arm pit (sorry not very technical). Not sure how she did it but was an horrific injury. Took the vet over 4 hours to stitch and she had to insert a tube as a drain, which when the youngster moved made a farting noise. The wound was basically taking in air and expelling it. However, most the air was trapped inside and she went up like a ballon with the 'crackling' noise you mention. Every part of her body seemed to be affected. When you stroked her it was like she had little bubbles under her skin. She was like this for around 3 weeks from what I can remember and after a considerable time of box rest she is now back out grazing and the scar looks fantastic considering how bad it was.
 
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This happened to a youngster on the yard where my horse is. She had near enough severed her near fore from her chest running under what you would call her arm pit (sorry not very technical). Not sure how she did it but was an horrific injury. Took the vet over 4 hours to stitch and she had to insert a tube as a drain, which when the youngster moved made a farting noise. The wound was basically taking in air and expelling it. However, most the air was trapped inside and she went up like a ballon with the 'crackling' noise you mention. Every part of her body seemed to be affected. When you stroked her it was like she had little bubbles under her skin. She was like this for around 3 weeks from what I can remember and after a considerable time of box rest she is now back out grazing and the scar looks fantastic considering how bad it was.

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My horse had an injury as a youngster identical to the one you described - quite horrific. It felt like there was bubble wrap popping under his skin when I stroked him, it soon disappeared however and the horse had no lasting effects. He did require considerable treatment for the injury though - I would be getting a vet without a doubt.
 
OMG I do hope the vet has been called and seen the pony....My gelding was in hospital being treated for severe colitis...and abdominal bleed, his whole back end blew up and he had sacks on his chest from excess fluid.....his gullet area also blew up....for him to be like this I did the kindest thing and PTS....there was no way I could expect my darling baby boy to cope with all this.

God I do hope this will be sorted, if not i'm afraid the pony will possible go.....sorry!
 
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