Possible curb??!! any ideas?

[Malibu2]

Possible curb??!! any ideas?

My delightful horse has now decided to get another fat leg!
Yesterday was very slightly lame-more off than lame in trot so kept him in overnight and his hind leg has swollen around the hock, above it and down the leg to the fetlock and is warm, walked him out for 40mins (incase it was an infection and he wasn't lame ) and it didn't go down hardly then cold hosed and went down a bit, this leg already looked like it had a slight curb now looks bigger??

Any advice would be so helpful thanks

Also in vet

 

[Snowysadude]

I would also worry about infection, might be worth getting a course of anti-biotics from the vet to be safe as they can track really quickly! Also do you have any pics as I thought curbs were conformational and usually a bit below the hock, also dont usually cause whole leg to swell as to do with ligaments? Could be wrong though!

 

[Malibu2]

did think about infection but usually when he gets them (has had 4 since september-useless tb!! haa ) they go down once hes been out walking on it so that why i was thinking curb, but thanks for the suggestion