Vicki_Krystal
Well-Known Member
Ok so the time line is like this...
Approx 5 weeks ago Wolfy got kicked (i had only had him home 2 days )
It was deep, needed stitching and vet was very worried about infection - so lots of antibiotics, powders and injections followed by box rest and bute.
Vet comes back 3 days after initial visit and decides to flush the wound with saline solution.
Fast forward 2 more weeks and swelling is minimal, cut is healing nicely - pony is allowed out with his friend.
Fast forward another week - He comes in with no new cuts, but a huge swollen hock
Vet is called again - who prods at it, decides he is lame (minimally) and gives more antibiotics and takes a sample of fluid from the swelling to check for joint fluid etc - the sample comes back clear, it was the saline solution.
Another 7 days pass on anti bs and vet comes back to assess.
He is trotted up - sound
He is flexion tested - sound
50mls of fluid is removed from the joint - all seemingly like saline solution again, however another sample was taken (waiting on results)
Now vet is 99% positive that it is not infection in the joint, nor a chip of any description as he would be crippled lame.
Best he can come up with is possible bog spavin type swelling which may or maynot go down over time
So anyone have any magic ideas how to get it down?
He is supposed to be on box rest for 2 more weeks but he has just turned 3 and has been a good boy - but he is now understandably sick of staying in.
Have spoken to my vet and he has agreed 1 hour turnout on his own while i muckout etc
It isnt bandaged as of today - he did have a light pressure bandage on to encourage swelling down but no luck.
So these 2 show the site of the initial cut that was stitched.
And these 2 show the huge swelling of the hock.
Ideas??
Approx 5 weeks ago Wolfy got kicked (i had only had him home 2 days )
It was deep, needed stitching and vet was very worried about infection - so lots of antibiotics, powders and injections followed by box rest and bute.
Vet comes back 3 days after initial visit and decides to flush the wound with saline solution.
Fast forward 2 more weeks and swelling is minimal, cut is healing nicely - pony is allowed out with his friend.
Fast forward another week - He comes in with no new cuts, but a huge swollen hock
Vet is called again - who prods at it, decides he is lame (minimally) and gives more antibiotics and takes a sample of fluid from the swelling to check for joint fluid etc - the sample comes back clear, it was the saline solution.
Another 7 days pass on anti bs and vet comes back to assess.
He is trotted up - sound
He is flexion tested - sound
50mls of fluid is removed from the joint - all seemingly like saline solution again, however another sample was taken (waiting on results)
Now vet is 99% positive that it is not infection in the joint, nor a chip of any description as he would be crippled lame.
Best he can come up with is possible bog spavin type swelling which may or maynot go down over time
So anyone have any magic ideas how to get it down?
He is supposed to be on box rest for 2 more weeks but he has just turned 3 and has been a good boy - but he is now understandably sick of staying in.
Have spoken to my vet and he has agreed 1 hour turnout on his own while i muckout etc
It isnt bandaged as of today - he did have a light pressure bandage on to encourage swelling down but no luck.
So these 2 show the site of the initial cut that was stitched.


And these 2 show the huge swelling of the hock.


Ideas??