Splint???

[PiggyB]

Checking my horse's legs as usual after a days turn out, I noticed a swelling on the inside of his near hind. It is hard, almost bone-like and the skin isnt broken at all.

If I didnt know better I would say it was a splint.

My horse is 13 and was diagnosed with spavin this year. He has done light hacking and very occasional easy work in the school for the last 6 months up until 4 weeks ago when I decided just to plod round at weekends due to the weather. He has quite clean legs otherwise despite an eventing career and no other splints.

I understand splints can sometimes appear when work loads change, but I thought it sounded unlikely that this is what it is....anyone any ideas???

PS no lameness at all.

 

[ameeyal]

Sounds like a splint, from my experiance with splints, they will just appear weather or not the horse is doing any thing different or not.

 

[forestfantasy]

Sounds like a splint to me too, my youngster got one from a kick by another horse, no broken skin or lameness just a small lump, they're generally from concussion of some kind.
Never caused her any problems, i just ignored it and its barely noticable now.

 

[figgy]

Checking my horse's legs as usual after a days turn out, I noticed a swelling on the inside of his near hind. It is hard, almost bone-like and the skin isnt broken at all.

If I didnt know better I would say it was a splint.

My horse is 13 and was diagnosed with spavin this year. He has done light hacking and very occasional easy work in the school for the last 6 months up until 4 weeks ago when I decided just to plod round at weekends due to the weather. He has quite clean legs otherwise despite an eventing career and no other splints.

I understand splints can sometimes appear when work loads change, but I thought it sounded unlikely that this is what it is....anyone any ideas???

PS no lameness at all.

HI , my young horse had a splint this year he kicked himself and it came up had vet out as there was heat he wasnt lame but gave him time out to get over it, as i want to show him now its gone x