Horse fell over on ice yesterday - how long before i panic !

[Gingerwitch]

My silly old girl got the wind under her tail yesterday and after a "play" in the outdoor would not walk to her stable. Just as we are almost on safe ground "snow covering grass" she lost the plot and tried to gallop off - she hit a patch of ice covered in snow and crashed to the ground. It makes me sick just thinking about it again.

It took me 3 attempts to get her up - she had really smacked her jaw and neck on the ice and had smacked down on her belly - the leg i though would be broken is fine - it is the opposite one that she is a little stiff on. She could not stretch her neck to eat from the floor yesterday and was almost in shock - fortunatley for me OH came as soon as i called him as i though i would be phoning the local huntsman.... and he seamed to snap her out of going into shock.

She was given two danillon yesterday and today seams very bright - a sore still in the neck and struggles a little to get moving - she is walking fine once she gets moving. She is putting full weight on her "bad leg" and is interested in having a fuss and scratch

Now how long should i give her to heal before i call the vet? I personally think she is just a little battered and brusied and whilst her ego and appetite were affected yesterday she is back to being her old cheeky, greedy self today - but she is pretty sore.

 

[Izzwizz]

Why not just give your vet a ring and explain what happened. Im sure they would be able to help you over the phone. Will probably prescribe bute/danillon and rest as you have done. She will be like us and how we would be after a fall, a bit stiff and sore, and Im sure it will fade in a day or two. Vet may say let her have a couple of days in stable with a little in hand walking.

Good luck and hope shes ok. x

 

[Eaglestone]

Poor girl, I do hope she will be alright.

I agree with Izzwizz .... but I would also be concerned that she may have sustained a hematoma

. An innocent fall by my TB a few years ago meant he ended up with a big one, which although caused him no discomfort, the swelling and treatment was a worry

Have a chat to your Vet

 

[teddyt]

I would get the vet anyway. He/she can palpate the horse all over and advise accordingly, including anti-inflammatories. I know its too late now but for future reference you have to be very careful about giving danilon/bute to a horse after a fall as it can cause more problems to certain injuries, such as fractures, by relaxing the muscles. They should only be given under supervision of the vet.

Hope shes ok

 

[charlie55]

Aw poor girl

My chap fell over in the field and i thought i was lucky, he seems fine, trotted up sound etc. It was only when i lunged him 2 days later i noticed he was lame on his hind on a circle.

He tore the ligament in his stifle.

Fingers crossed your girl will be ok xx

 

[Gingerwitch]

teddyt - thanks for that info - must admit i would never have thought about that - she is perscribed one danillon a day due to her arthtitus (can never spell that word!)

Charlie55 - she is much better today - and went across the field with a proper mission to find grass - she came back 20 mins later and called to be brought back in lol. She is almost retired anyhow - so she is having until the spring off - I will contact the vet on monday - dont want to bother them at the min as she does not seam to bad - but the roads are a nightmare to our yard - i had to park and walk there the twice i have been today.

How is your chap?

 

[Orangehorse]

I think it would be worth getting her looked over by the vet or physio at some stage, in a couple of weeks or so.

I went to a talk by a physio who says that if a horse has a bad fall, but gets up OK, it is quite likely that it has done something that does not show up for a while and then several weeks/months on you find something not quite right and you think back and remember the fall.

 

[charlie55]

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Charlie55 - she is much better today - and went across the field with a proper mission to find grass - she came back 20 mins later and called to be brought back in lol. She is almost retired anyhow - so she is having until the spring off - I will contact the vet on monday - dont want to bother them at the min as she does not seam to bad - but the roads are a nightmare to our yard - i had to park and walk there the twice i have been today.

How is your chap?

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Not very good unfortunatley, we are going back to the vets for more scans as the 6 weeks box rest he had didnt make any improvement.