Swollen Chin/Face/Glands - PLEASE HELP

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Hi Everyone

Over the last few weeks we noticed our greedy horse was getting his usual hamster cheeks (thought it was just spring grass), last wednesday night we brought him in and his chin was swollen and hard - he seemed fine and thought he had just bumped it. Thursday his face was a little swollen along with chin so kept an eye on it. Brought him in friday and his whole face was massive, couldn't even get the headcollar fastened properly! Rushed him to the vets and she said thought he had been stung, gave him a huge steroid injection and it went very quickly over the next day. Said no swelling on the inside so will be fine.

Then this week came, he was getting his usual hamster cheeks again. Went to bring him in tonight and he has got a huge chin again :( Rang the vet and he thinks there is something in his field he is allergic too (he is in a limited grass paddock as a little weighty. He can't have more steroids this soon as high risk of laminitis. We have given him bute and are keeping an eye on him. He is completely himself, not bothered at all.

We have moved his paddock for tomorrow and will just keep an eye on him.

Anyone got any suggestions or has this happened to you?? Will riding him out do it good?

Thanks
 
Does sound more a reaction, with the warm weather there are lots of bees and bugs appearing. Imagine it will be a bad year for hayfever if it stays so dry. The farmers have been spraying round our way etc ?? That has never bothered my horse but today i could smell the spray and our farmer is very good and when they saw me coming along went off to another field(I dont like breathing it in)

Check to see if Temp is up in case infection somewhere etc? Do they seem well in themselves otherwise?

If you arent happy get vet out again. But I would take temperature first to try to eliminate any infection etc brewing up.
 
Hi a friend had a similar problem with her horse had the vet out checked over & took bloods but everything was ok - vet thought a reaction to something eaten in paddocks grazing was good though & no weeds etc. She is now giving him marigold & cleaver in his food (I think will double-check tomorrow) & he hasnt had anymore problems been over 4 months now xx
 
I have one that does the same thing. All the testing ect. She is a bit allergy prone. Keep her on MSM from now through to the end of fall. Makes a big difference in her. But that's not a vet opinion.

Terri
 
On the allergy front, some horses can have a reaction to a seasonal plant, eg rapeseed. Bit too early for that but I'd be keen to check which crops are grown nearby especially if they're a new to the area.
 
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