Lumpy bumpy legs post trauma.

[BBP2]

Anyone seen/scanned legs like this before?

We are now 5 months post accident where she got all 4 legs stuck in a wooden gate when she rolled over right next to it. Must have fought it so hard she broke the 8x8 inch gatepost at the base. X-rays showed very minor trauma to the inside of the cannon bone. But all these lumps remain in the soft tissue and are quite hard.



Unfortunately we can’t ultrasound them as, since the accident and the vets palpating over the area extremely hard, she now kicks when her back legs are handled, and means it. She even kicks under sedation. (I can pick them out if I only touch the hoof, but touching higher up is a work in progress). My suspicion is that she has crushed a load of the nerves and lymph vessels but I’m not sure what else she could have done and what other soft tissue might be impacted. My vets don’t seem all that interested because she is ‘sound’ as in not limping, but I would say there is a slight toe drag on both hinds that was not there before. Plus the kicking is a bit of a giveaway that it hurts.

 

[tda]

Did she have broken skin in that area? I would say they may go down eventually, if in time she may let you gently massage that might help

 

[SpeedyPony]

There's not a lot of flesh in that area, so lumps will take a long time to go down.
In your shoes I'd probably work on desensitising (perhaps a glove on a stick at first?) so that they could be handled and, if they're still there once she's happy with people touching her legs, have them scanned. (Although I'd also probably spend a lot of that time stressing about it )

 

[BBP2]

There's not a lot of flesh in that area, so lumps will take a long time to go down.
In your shoes I'd probably work on desensitising (perhaps a glove on a stick at first?) so that they could be handled and, if they're still there once she's happy with people touching her legs, have them scanned. (Although I'd also probably spend a lot of that time stressing about it )

Yeah it’s the first time I’ve ever had to move to the glove on a stick option, as I’ve never had a kicker before, but I’ve had a few close calls and one where she caught me on the head, so that’s what I’m working on now just to be more sensible. Poor girl has had such a rough ride of it.

I wasn’t sure if something like magnetic boots might help. For the first couple of months there was a lot of lymphatic type swelling, particularly overnight, despite her being in all weather turnout, I guess she still moved around less. That’s not such a problem now but these hard lumps remain as does the sensitivity. She is definitely one to hold on to her emotions though. For example I went to scratch mud off her between her forelegs and she immediately went to guard herself with both teeth and hind legs, as her ulcer trigger points get a very severe reaction even post treatment. But I tried to keep my body in Switzerland between the front and the back end and maintain the touch, and after a few seconds she softened and went ‘oh, that’s not as bad as I thought it was going to be’ and would quite enjoy the scratch.

 

[ihatework]

It is what it is tbh.
I’d not be over concerning yourself with it for now.
If she were amenable vet laser would be my go to, but she isn’t amenable, so that’s out.

Give her time and ignore it is my advice.

 

[bonny]

How old is she and what was she like before the accident ?

 

[BBP2]

She will be 7 this year. Always absolutely fine with her back end and legs being handled prior to this.

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

If she's sound I wouldn't worry about it. I would however try to do some work with her back legs to find out more if it's current pain related, or if she gets over it and it's more the memory of pain

 

[I'm Dun]

It is what it is tbh.
I’d not be over concerning yourself with it for now.
If she were amenable vet laser would be my go to, but she isn’t amenable, so that’s out.

Give her time and ignore it is my advice.

She may well be ok with it as it doesnt touch the skin, or doesnt have to, and from using it on myself it defintiely feels nice. Sort of warm and fuzzy! You can get cheap ones from ebay to practice with to see if she will tolerate it or not. It has made a huge difference to my dog who has a daamged disc in his neck.

 

[blodwyn1]

Have you got a water treadmill near you? I think it would help her a lot if she could be treated on one.

 

[LadyGascoyne]

I also wouldn't worry too much. I had a lump on my shin from dropping Christmas tree stand in it over six years ago which only fully went away towards the end of last year. It was sensitive to push but not to touch or to walk or run.

If you were close to the beach, I'd say my instinct is to walk her in the sea but that probably isn't helpful! Sorry!