Lame horse - help!

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Help... I rode my mare on Saturday but didn’t think she was 100% sound and she was just not herself at all... just had a walk hack but I wasn't happy, but no sign of heat or swelling and she was sound in the field when I took her in. When I put her back out after hack she didn't look right. Anyway when I went out to feed them at night (they live out as I have no facilities yet) she was practically on three legs and her near foreleg was very hot and really swollen all down the inside, my first thoughts were tendons so I got her into a box at my neighbours for the night. strangely by morning the leg was less swollen but the swelling and heat seems to be coming from beside the knee, much less swelling though and now sound in walk but still a little unlevel in trot. I haven't given her anything, have left her in as not keen to turn her back out into the mud... not sure whether to call the vet or whether she has just tweaked or twisted something in the mud. I had ridden her on Friday and she was 100% her usual self. Any help very much appreciated.
 
maybe see what she is like today and then if ur still unhappy give the vet a call!!! From my experience its better to be safe than sorry, u know ur horse and know whats normal and not! it is very wet and our grounds very mucky - so might just be a simple as she has twisted somehting but u wanta get it checked out if there is no improvment! hope she is ok
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Call the vet. If your horse was nearly on three legs I'd suggest that's a vet issue. A vet will also be able to help you decide how long to keep her in for and when she can come back in to work.
 
I'd call the vet, especially if heat is near a joint. It could be a tiny puncture wound?

One of my mares "just" had a tiny scratch on inside fore that was cleaned and treated, then she was turned back out once she was sound, everyone on the yard was on at me for over reacting about "just" a wee scratch. 2 days after being turned out sound she was crippled and turned out that the tiny scratch was a small puncture wound and resulted in a good few weeks of box rest and a big vets bill.

It was an expensive and worrying lesson to learn so now I always veer on the side of caution. If I was you I'd get the vet, to put my mind at ease if nothing else.

I hope your horse is ok.
 
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