Opinions Needed Urgently!

[ArabianLover*Finn]

My arab has all of a sudden got a swollen shoulder,i brought him in from the feild 2 weeks ago to find hes shoulder muscle was very swollen,much bigger compared to the other.
He used to be an ex-racer & i thought maybe that could have somthing to do with it? ie. he may of built more muscle up on one side & i just havnt noticed it ?
He was lame on hes front leg - the same side as swollen shoulder,however hes not anymore,lasted about a week.
He doesnt seem to be in pain when i touch it and push down - its farely hard & hes been cantering around the feild with hes horse buddies & new foal

A vet was meant to of come out to have a look at him however he failed to come,i've called a back doctor but he cant come out until another week.
personally i think hes shoulder swelling is going down. but some one has recently told me they think he may of broken hes shoulder.
i dont beilve this as hes not lame anymore & is not in pain, however they told me that he doesnt have to be lame or show hes in pain because the break could be high up in hes shoulder/

im completly baffled - im only 17 i aint no expert.

maybe some suggestions & opnions would help.

many thanks

Kelly x

 

[teddyt]

He may have been kicked. If i were you i would phone another vet just in case. Its unlikely to be broken because the lameness is better but you should get a decent equine veterinary opinion rather than guessing.

 

[Sparkles]

Ditto, sounds like a kick to me.

 

[Brandy]

Have a vet check just in case. Sounds like he might have been kicked but you need to be sure its not something worse.

 

[Tinypony]

If you can still pick up all his legs it's unlikely to be a broken shoulder. However it sounds as if it would be worth the vet having a look at him. What sort of vet just doesn't turn up to see an injured horse? I'd be thinking of changing vets.

 

[fireflymac]

Definitely get a vet to have a look. If it's been swollen for this length of time then it's better to be on the safe side even if your horse is no longer lame. Could well be a kick - haematomas can go hard and take a while to go down but I'd recommend getting a professional opinion.

 

[hoggedmane]

My daughters pony had a haematoma which was a sudden swelling on her shoulder muscle. She was in a fatty patch on her own at the time so don't know how she did it. It went down gradually over time but I was told to ring and get vet out again if it felt hard at any time.