yaffsimone1
Well-Known Member
Hi Guys,
My I start, I will be calling the vet out this afternoon if the swelling has not improved.
I have tried taking some photos but to be honest you couldn't really see much.
I don't have experience with tendons as i've never had a horse with a tendon injury (touch wood) my question is this.......my mare came in last night with swelling on her front offside on the inside cannon bone pretty much from the hock all the way down to and including part of the fetlock. I cant see any cuts or puncture wounds, there is a little heat but not much and she isn't lame in walk only slightly off in trot.
My thinking is its probably a kick (even though I cant see a cut), skinny TB legs, treat with danillon over the weekend, cold hose and see how it is on Monday.
What are the chances of it being a tendon? I always thought tendon injuries present themselves at the back of the cannon, horse will not weight bear on that leg, it will be obvious bulging either top, middle or bottom and will be lame in walk. Could it be tendon even though swelling is on inside and she isn't obviously hopping lame?
My I start, I will be calling the vet out this afternoon if the swelling has not improved.
I have tried taking some photos but to be honest you couldn't really see much.
I don't have experience with tendons as i've never had a horse with a tendon injury (touch wood) my question is this.......my mare came in last night with swelling on her front offside on the inside cannon bone pretty much from the hock all the way down to and including part of the fetlock. I cant see any cuts or puncture wounds, there is a little heat but not much and she isn't lame in walk only slightly off in trot.
My thinking is its probably a kick (even though I cant see a cut), skinny TB legs, treat with danillon over the weekend, cold hose and see how it is on Monday.
What are the chances of it being a tendon? I always thought tendon injuries present themselves at the back of the cannon, horse will not weight bear on that leg, it will be obvious bulging either top, middle or bottom and will be lame in walk. Could it be tendon even though swelling is on inside and she isn't obviously hopping lame?
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