Is cellulitis an emergency?

Vet straight away or A&E if human and out of hours. It can be very serious. My friend's mother developed sepsis and nearly died.
 
Kamikaze said:
The vet refused to come! I had better say no more as a complaint has been made.
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My horse had two types of Antibiotics and intravenous injections over two weeks to get rid of Cellulitus in his front leg had us worried for a while. The Vet came straight out as an emergency call
 
Shocking and disgraceful. That's the sort of thing that would have me straight on the phone to another practice. Friend's horse had it, and is still here to tell the tale, but had it not been for a very on the ball yard owner and prompt vet treatment it could have been a very different story. Really hope you manage to get the horse the care it needs. Keep us updated?

ETA - just seen your most recent post- phew! Fingers crossed for you both x
 
I’d be furious with that vet who refused to attend! Glad you got another out.

I know two people who have both lost horses to cellulitis so would always call vet. One battled for months and in the end the vet said it’s time to call it a day, my friend was devastated.
 
Depends a little bit on how bad it is - if full blown elephant leg cellulitis or more than a very localised area - definitley vet and get ab on board. Would be unhappy if any vet refused to come if I was worried even if horse was actually not ill or lamE!
 
annagain said:
Vet straight away or A&E if human and out of hours. It can be very serious. My friend's mother developed sepsis and nearly died.
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I got the vet out to my horse one Sunday teatime, cellulitis diagnosed and anti-bs given. Another lot of a-bs and 2 more vet visits later, she was pts. I certainly wouldn't mess about with it and would be more than furious if a vet refused to attend.
 
My girl had cellulitis,
It came on very sudden and she was non weight bearing, 7 nights in horsespital on IV and twice daily Spa, box rest and meds at home, an expensive pressure boot and a huge vet bill later, she came out the other side, but it was very scary how quick the infection took over, I'd have chopped off my own leg and given it to her at the time, I was not losing her!
Hope your complaint is taken seriously and your horse is on the mend soon.
 
I’ve had a vet come out at 8pm on a Sunday evening because I was concerned that my horse who had been stung by a wasp on his face earlier in the day (whilst I was riding)was not getting any better (he was massively swollen round his face, struggling to open one eye). He was given antihistamine by injection and some Bute!

I’d be fuming if a vet refused to attend at all, yes as it was not life threatening I had to wait untill he had finished with a colic case first and yes I paid through the nose for it but it’s my money and I chose to spend it to get him checked
 
I'm changing from the vets we both use kamikaze. They have become a joke. The good vets have gone. The chief vet is an up his own backside obnoxious doom and gloom person but the only decent vet. The rest are incompetent.

One came out to microchip the foal and do the stallions licence. She threw away the microchip stickers with the number on that I needed for the ponies registration so she had to go bin raiding. And as for the stallions licence - 2 visits later and she still couldn't follow a check list on a piece of paper!

I hope your horse gets over this and your complaint is taken seriously!
 
I hope they take your complaint seriously
I think vets have to attend at the request of a registered client I be would get on the RCVS website and take a look .
I would be incandescent with anger .
 
Definitely a vet visit needed but you know that now. Mine had it in one leg and was fine, didn't actually realise it could be so serious though from what others are saying.

Hope the complaint gets taken seriously, I would be furious. My vets are an hour away but I know they would come in an emergency.
 
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