lensmith7
Well-Known Member
Josie has been on restricted 20x20 turnout for a few weeks now, and on Wed she'd had enough and jumped out of her paddock taking all her electric fencing with her.
She has a small cut to the inside of her left hind (her good leg) about level with hock, but thats about it.
Vet came down to check her bad leg, all fine, had a look at the cut, said dont worry too much.
We (vet and I) decided to keep her in for 2 weeks while I ride as much as I can to strengthen that other leg, then turn out with the main herd.
Rode yesterday, she did reallly well.
Went down this morning and her good leg the one with the cut is fat.
It's swollen on the inside, and theres a bit of heat.
I rode her out, completely sound, and it went down a bit, cold hosed but it didn't make too much difference.
I called my long suffering vet, who knows how famous she is for fat leg syndrome, but it doesn't stop me worrying.
He said he could come down, but it was up to me. He didn't think it sounds necessary?
What would you all do?
I'm so paranoid about legs after her suspensory op on the other hind. Think my judgement is a bit jaded.
Is there anything I can do apart from walking, stable bandages and cold hosing?
Do you think is because of the cut? 3 days later? Or somehitng more sinister that I'm missing? As I said, me and legs dont go at the moment!
Thankies x
She has a small cut to the inside of her left hind (her good leg) about level with hock, but thats about it.
Vet came down to check her bad leg, all fine, had a look at the cut, said dont worry too much.
We (vet and I) decided to keep her in for 2 weeks while I ride as much as I can to strengthen that other leg, then turn out with the main herd.
Rode yesterday, she did reallly well.
Went down this morning and her good leg the one with the cut is fat.
It's swollen on the inside, and theres a bit of heat.
I rode her out, completely sound, and it went down a bit, cold hosed but it didn't make too much difference.
I called my long suffering vet, who knows how famous she is for fat leg syndrome, but it doesn't stop me worrying.
He said he could come down, but it was up to me. He didn't think it sounds necessary?
What would you all do?
I'm so paranoid about legs after her suspensory op on the other hind. Think my judgement is a bit jaded.
Is there anything I can do apart from walking, stable bandages and cold hosing?
Do you think is because of the cut? 3 days later? Or somehitng more sinister that I'm missing? As I said, me and legs dont go at the moment!
Thankies x
