old 'formed' splint now growing - should I be worried??

[ncarter]

Hi,

My pony had a splint on each of his front legs when I got him, the vet looked at them and said they were formed and they were not affecting the way he went etc so he passed a 5* vetting with just a note on them. The lady I bought him from said he had them when she bought him a year before and they had not caused him any trouble.

However I am sure one of them is getting much bigger - I think it has almost doubled in size and it now almost feels like 2 lumps joined together. He has not been lame or unsound on it, there is no heat or anything there - I just wondered whether I should be worried? Does this often happen to splints or should I get the vet out? My concern is that it could be cancerous if it has grown? (I am really hoping this is a silly concern)

Any advice would be appreciated, thanks!

 

[Shysmum]

I would ask the vet to have a look, tbh. Maybe also try posting this in the vet forum, with a pic, always very helpful there too. My boy has just thrown a splint, he's not lame or sore, but I'm giving him a good rest and hosing it every day. sm x

 

[legaldancer]

Is it possible he could have thrown up another recently right next to the site of the original?

My horse got a huge one aged 20 & was never lame, so when it started forming it was a bit perplexing as to what was going on.