Swelling on TB back legs -what to do?

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When I come to my boy in the morning I find that his back legs have swollen up- this started about a month ago and I found it unusual as he isn't in any strenuous or hard work. I school him most of the time and occasionally hack him out so he's kept mostly of soft surfaces. On he's been turned out the swelling immediately goes down and his legs are back to normal. He appears to be sound so can't be causing him too much trouble. When this first started to happen I cold hosed his legs but the only thing that really works is exercise. It just seems to be a build up of fluid. Is there anything I can do to help him? I have seen some boots advertised that have cold crystals in them, you soak them in water an put them on for 20 mins- didn't know if anyone had used these and whether they work or not?? Help
 
Not a vet but sounds like a lymph drainage issue? could be cardiac/kidneys??? but the only thing is to get a vet to have a peek or take some pics to show vet? Once they start moving the heart pumps the fluid,, just thinking that as it goes down when they move. Can you not leave out if this sorts it out? Might be start of underlying problem and wise to nip in bud etc. good luck
 
I've had the physio to come look at his back (nothing to do with legs but just that time of year) and she said he was a little tight in his back which might have caused lack of circulation but she said it should go down with exercise. I've thought about the vet it's just expense of them to probably tell me to keep him exercised. I'm on a yard and once the weather gets abit better he's goes out at night and then in during the day for a couple of hours so i'm hoping this may help him too
 
My mare gets swelling around her fetlock. I got the vet out and she said that it's what they call "stable legs" in Belgium (vet was from there), it was just a build up of fluid because she's standing around all night. She's totally sound in every way.

Some people use stable chaps, bandages or magnetic boots to control it - I don't.
 
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