Heat in leg - I know should be in vets but more in here at mo

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Did HT yesterday and last night sis thought she could feel a bit of heat in Sunny's fetlock - near fore on the inside. I couldn't. He was fine this morning and no difference. Sis lunged him tonight and he was very full of himself and no sign of any lameness, but there is slight heat there now. Any ideas? He did have woof wear brushing boots on for the HT and over reach boots too.
 
After Tia's first time XC schooling, she got a little heat in her leg. I cold hosed it and the next day it was fine. Might just be a slight 'ahh - unusual!' reaction from his body after doing a HT.
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i'd give him a few easy days, at the very least. it always means something, in my bitter experience, if there's heat. it might be a teensy bit of damage that is healing itself, hence increased blood flow, hence heat.
i'd ice or hose it, and only turn him out if he's guaranteed not to charge about... otherwise, lots of walking out, controlled exercise, for at least a week. treat it conservatively, and it will hopefully be fine.
sorry if that sounds very over-protective but i've found that "it'll be alright" invariable isn't.
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also, the day after hard work (XC etc) i only ever walk them out for a hack... nothing more stressful, in case there is a tiny bit of damage. i'd never lunge a horse the day after xc.
 
that's what we thought but wanted other opinions, as the course was 2000m so long for Sunny's build and it was hot, poor lad came in dripping but then he did gallop the last part as he was following another horse
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thanks will do, there isn't much heat but enough just to notice a difference.
we're supposed to be going to Somerford on Wed I guess that's off then?
 
fortunately he doesn't do charging around the field, he likes to eat the grass
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they normally get the day off after doing things like this, but sis wanted to check how he was moving and to see if there was any problems - he was only lunged for about 10 -15 minutes and on a proper surface.
 
I'd rule Somerford off if it was me. Not sure how much the hock probs have to do with it but would suspect that it may be that your horse is compensating by putting more strain on his fronts. Its something I have to be careful with with my horse.
 
I might be wrong but I think it was Pidge with the hock problems, not Sunny. I would play it by ear a bit, cold hosing or use ice and see how he is. I wouldn't do any significant work with him until I was sure he was ok though.
 
thanks DM, Pidge has the hock problem, Sunny is my sisters hairy cob
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Have checked Pidge over with a fine tooth comb and he is fine, thankfully
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