Heat in both hind legs - why?

[Jeff3]

I noticed my 10 yr old TB's hind fetlocks were hot after exercise yesterday and today.

There is no swelling and he is not lame but they both seemed hot. Both his front legs were fine and much and cooler.

He wears sports medicine boots while exercising. We were not doing anything particularly strenuous.

WHy is this happening? I read somewhere that it could be do with cardiac function.

 

[kellyeaton]

are sure he has not pulled anything or if it was freezing cold is it his blood pumping around his body to warm him up!

 

[Dogstar]

Could it be mud fever? My mare developed swollen hind legs the other day; though I couldnt feel anything through her thick hair, I clipped everything off and she had nasty mud fever. The vet came today and gave her antibiotics, bute and creams.

 

[Jeff3]

Definetly not mud fever as he does not go out in winter (it makes him very stressed!) Also the heat was/is in both back legs, not just one and there is no swelling at all. It might just be because it was cold! But I wonder why his front legs were not hot?

 

[ChocoCornflake]

Well if there is heat it means there is inflammation!
So...it could be possible that the joints are undergoing osteoarthritic changes? Don't want to scare you, but I would keep an eye on it.