Thompsnozzle
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Hi all, just looking for people's thoughts please?! Wasn't sure on a catchy title but thank you in advance if it grabbed your attention!!
My horse became lame around 5-6 weeks ago, there was no swelling or real heat but after a week of cold hosing and still turning out the leg become swollen and very warm so had the vet who thought it might be ligament so horse went on to 24 hour box rest and bute, after a week stopped the bute and started short walks out, swelling, lameness and heat gone but still had a lump in his leg. Gradually started small periods of turn out and all seemed ok apart from the lump. After another week physio looked at horse and advised check ligament and advised getting leg scanned, spoke to vet who was happy to investigate.
Scans showed no ligament or tendon damage but a flared up old injury and some scar tissue mass (horse has had previous injury with front legs stuck through a gate).
Vet advised to start gentle work again so been walking out for half an hour every other day for about a fortnight, vet advised to now try trotting, trotted last night and horse felt amazing!! However been up tonight and leg feels hot!!! But no lameness or swelling, worried it'll come back over coming days though!!
Thoughts and opinions please?? Just interested to hear others thoughts or experiences please??
My horse became lame around 5-6 weeks ago, there was no swelling or real heat but after a week of cold hosing and still turning out the leg become swollen and very warm so had the vet who thought it might be ligament so horse went on to 24 hour box rest and bute, after a week stopped the bute and started short walks out, swelling, lameness and heat gone but still had a lump in his leg. Gradually started small periods of turn out and all seemed ok apart from the lump. After another week physio looked at horse and advised check ligament and advised getting leg scanned, spoke to vet who was happy to investigate.
Scans showed no ligament or tendon damage but a flared up old injury and some scar tissue mass (horse has had previous injury with front legs stuck through a gate).
Vet advised to start gentle work again so been walking out for half an hour every other day for about a fortnight, vet advised to now try trotting, trotted last night and horse felt amazing!! However been up tonight and leg feels hot!!! But no lameness or swelling, worried it'll come back over coming days though!!
Thoughts and opinions please?? Just interested to hear others thoughts or experiences please??