Swollen fetlock and lame after a fight

[tjmadron]

HI all would like any advice you have to offer on this situation

Two of the horses i ride had a back to back fight in the field on Tues afternoon ,when i arrived at the stables yesterday was informed of the fight and checked both horses over ......one has patches of fur missing from her rear but apart from that is fine.

The second horse has a surface cut to her off hind leg which i have cleaned and treated ....trotted mare up lame in trot on her near hind

Arrived at the stables this morning ang bought horses in.... the mare who is lame now has a swollen fetlock ,i kept her in for about an hour while i rode ,went to return her to the field and she came out of the stable very lame but by the time we walked to the field she was walking better ...

She is obviously better being able to move around than stood in the stable where it seems she seizes up.

Boss has said to leave her out for a few days and keep an eye on her .... he is unable to come and check the horse himself due to an injury

How would you deal with this situation ,when would you call the vet?

 

[Llwyncwn]

Is there heat and/or swelling coming from the injury site?

 

[tjmadron]

Hi

No there is no heat or visable signs of an injury to the near hind fetlock just the swelling and lameness...

She has a cut on the off hind leg which i have cleaned and treated

 

[tikino]

i would be getting the vet out to check the mare if it a cut and swelling on the joint as she could have chipped her bone and a frgment could be floating about best to be causious in these situatoins

 

[hellybelly6]

Call the vet.

My horse had a swollen fetlock and it turned out he had split his DDFT and fetlock cartilage.

Is it at the top or bottom of the joint? My horse didnt have any immediate heat in his fetlock at the time of the injury, he had it a few days later.

Also if the horse could have a possible fracture/tendon injury, keep the horse in to prevent the fracture position moving/further injury.

Good luck