Swelling on Horses Forelimb

[poppymacaulee]

My thoroughbred mare had a very swollen leg recently, her knee was swollen but nothing above that. We have been cold hosing it upto 3 times a day for a week now and all the swelling has gone down however on the outside of her cannon bone there was a sab which we picked off to show pink skin underneath. There was a bit of blood and some yellow stuff but we hosed that off and now it is clear. Surrounding this bit of skin is a lump and it has not decreased in size at all.

The vet came out and said to phone in a few days for antibiotics, so is this likely an infection or possibly a splint?

Any help would be nice

oh... she has never been lame throughout this, jsut a bit stiff but we put this down to her knee being swollen

 

[AmyMay]

The swelling would indicate infection.

Wonder why your vet didn't leave you with anti b's??

 

[poppymacaulee]

Thats exactly what we thought, least to say my parents weren't to impressed, if its been like this for a while then surely she should get them.