Lymphangitis again?

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Troggy

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Last year (June and August) Toffee suffered two bouts of Lymphangitis. The first one was very bad, she collapsed, had leaking glands, was swollen nearly all over and could barely walk. She was treated with antibiotics and corticosteroids and after a month off, seemed back to normal. We had no idea what caused it, and the vet couldn't see anything that he thought could have, no cuts etc, we assumed an allergic reaction to something we will never know. Then again in August, I noticed she was stiff behind one evening and within an hour had swollen, so the vet came out again and this was caught much earlier and treated quicker, all sorted in a couple of weeks. She has been absolutely fine until now, when I am concerned something is not right, but I can't put my finger on it.

Up until about a month ago, she was looking really well, slimmest she had ever been coming into spring and riding well. The last couple of weeks she has been very grumpy, to the point of being aggressive, which I put down to her coming into season. As recommended by the vets, she has 'bute when in season due to too many follicles on her ovaries, so I have been giving her 1 a day for the last 2 weeks. This weekend she napped for the first time in a long time and also was very reluctant to trot. I noticed tonight that her right side feels "loose", it's hard to describe but the skin moves under my hand, like there is a gel underneath
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She is very grumpy about being touched on it. Could this be linked to lymphangitis? Is this another sign of it? Or am I being over paranoid? Her skin is rough on her hind legs where the had the leaking serum on her last attack, and her back leg hair is slightly wavey. She also hasn't moulted much of her winter coat.

Has anyone had any experience of lympangitis reoccurring? Is there any other reason that this would happen? Can horses get water retention when in season?!
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I am going to speak to the vets tomorrow but I am keen to hear if anyone else has experienced this!

Thanks for any help
 
My horse is a chronic sufferer of lymphangitis. Once a horse has had the condition, much the same as with laminitis, they are then prone to getting it.

To be honest, I have not heard of any of those being signs of lymphangitis. But keep an eye on her, I would say that the roungh skin is probably from the previous case (when Ted seeps serum, the skin is rough for a very VERY long time) Also the wavin of the hair could be due to the changing of the coats or she could have lay in something.

If you are giving her bute, this with cause the blood vessles and lymphatic system to dilate, in effect helping the prevent lymphangitis.

Id give your vet a call, Explain you worries.

http://www.facebook.com/s.php?q=lymphang...gid=47294843701

Good luck

Lou x
 
Thanks for the link!
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That's a bit more reasurring, I will keep on with the 'bute and still speak to the vet, but good to know it's not a "typcial" sign so hopefully just nothing!
 
oh.. if its any consilation.. teds not your typical sufferer either.. never any cuts to show. his first bout was due to the toxins from years of sheep farming. triggers now include hiprotein diet and deadlittered beds..

lou x
 
Hi, sorry to hear your horse is not doing too well. My gelding has had too bouts of Lymphangitis, both times showed signs of swelling in the leg. Like you, not sign of any cuts on both occasions, 'just one of those things'. Im no expert but in the two times my horse has had Lymphangitis he started with stiffness and swelling and generally looking very down in himself. I do hope you sort her out and she's feeling better soon!
 
My mare has had repeat episodes in one hind leg. It damages the lymph tubes so makes a repeat more likely. Try dosing with homeopathic Apis Mel. It is absolutely fantastic for lymphangitis and any other hot swelling, especially stings. My mare and I share a bottle of tablets!
 
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My mare has had repeat episodes in one hind leg. It damages the lymph tubes so makes a repeat more likely. Try dosing with homeopathic Apis Mel. It is absolutely fantastic for lymphangitis and any other hot swelling, especially stings. My mare and I share a bottle of tablets!

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Fatpiggy - how many do you give your mare??
 
A couple of pills at least twice a day. Don't feed with mint or garlic, and don't touch the tablets yourself. Three times daily would be better. When I'm treating a sting on myself I try to do it every couple of hours. I swell up horribly if I get stung, especially by horseflies, but Apis keeps it to just a local swelling around the sting site. I don't bother with antihistamine anymore, the Apis is far more efficient.
 
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