Swollen leg with scabs

[Connemara24]

Yesterday I noticed some scabs on his fetlock/ heel on his front leg. Now this evening the same leg is swollen and he has a few scabs all the up to his knee. They are quite sticky scabs if you know what I mean! I washed his leg with hibiscrub yesterday and put some gel on the scabs. Doesn't look like mud fever ect. Any ideas what this could be could it be cellulitis? Thanks

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

Yes, could be cellulitis but if there's already swelling there's probably already some pain.

Speak to the vet about giving bute or alternative before they arrive if they aren't there to see him this evening.

Mine struggled to get the swelling down for a long time after but Hilton Herbs Cleaver and Marigold as well as red light therapy for the scabs got us there but it wasn't a speedy recovery; it took a couple of months before he looked normal again.

You need to be extra careful to make sure his bed is well draining and he always has a dry layer on top.

 

[Connemara24]

The ones up his legs aren't really scabs it's just this weird gooey stuff nothing underneath. The ones on his fetlocks are scabs.

 

[Connemara24]

Yes, could be cellulitis but if there's already swelling there's probably already some pain.

Speak to the vet about giving bute or alternative before they arrive if they aren't there to see him this evening.

Mine struggled to get the swelling down for a long time after but Hilton Herbs Cleaver and Marigold as well as red light therapy for the scabs got us there but it wasn't a speedy recovery; it took a couple of months before he looked normal again.

You need to be extra careful to make sure his bed is well draining and he always has a dry layer on top.

Okay thank you. Would you call out vet this evening? I've got 1 sachet of bute left but don't like to give him bute unless it's absolutely necessary, as he has had ulcers and they come back really quick if he has bute. He doesn't seem in pain at all but doesn't mean he isn't. Thank you glad yours is okay now.

 

[Connemara24]

Also forgot to say he isn't stabled anyway he is in a large yard with access to stable and normally goes out at night

 

[Barton Bounty]

I guess this has been your pulses issue maybe festering? ?

 

[ycbm]

It sounds like you have serum oozing through the skin. For me this would be an emergency call out.
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[Connemara24]

Yeah probably, his pulse has basically gone now though! ?

 

[Connemara24]

Thank you I'll call them now

 

[Carrottom]

It sounds like lymphangitis, try to keep him moving about regularly until the vet sees him. One of mine had this last summer and I think the original cause was photosensitivity.

 

[Connemara24]

Thank you, I've spoken to vet and I've given him some bute, she is coming early Tomorrow morning.

 

[Barton Bounty]

It sounds like lymphangitis, try to keep him moving about regularly until the vet sees him. One of mine had this last summer and I think the original cause was photosensitivity.

My friends horse has just came down with this too, keep us posted x

 

[Connemara24]

Will do thanks. Hope your friends horse is okay!

 

[Barton Bounty]

Will do thanks. Hope your friends horse is okay!

Just needed antibiotics to clear it up, but swelling is still there, does your horse have lots of feather?

 

[Connemara24]

That's good, hopefully the swelling will go down soon. No he Doesn't, I clip it off anyway. ?

 

[Barton Bounty]

That's good, hopefully the swelling will go down soon. No he Doesn't, I clip it off anyway. ?

Doesnt stop them being ridden but does take a bit to go down if thats what it is x

 

[Lamehorses]

Have you heard of leukocytosis vasculitis, don't know much about it, but friends horse had weird scabs & swelling & this was diagnosis?

 

[Carrottom]

Mine needed 2 weeks of abs and 3 steroid injections, the swelling didn't go completely for about 6 weeks.

 

[Connemara24]

Doesnt stop them being ridden but does take a bit to go down if thats what it is x

He's retired anyway. Thanks x

 

[Connemara24]

Have you heard of leukocytosis vasculitis, don't know much about it, but friends horse had weird scabs & swelling & this was diagnosis?

No I haven't, I'll google it. Thank you.

 

[Connemara24]

Mine needed 2 weeks of abs and 3 steroid injections, the swelling didn't go completely for about 6 weeks.

I hope he doesn't need that! He is like a walking vets bill at the moment ?. Thanks x

 

[Carrottom]

Is he still moving freely? Mine had a previous bout of it about 9 years earlier, although this was in mid winter. Hopefully early vet treatment will get yours sorted quickly.

 

[Connemara24]

Yeah he's absolutely fine in himself. He's never stabled either.
Thank you x

 

[Carrottom]

How is he today?

 

[Connemara24]

sorry I didn't let you know this morning, have had a busy day! The vet doesn't seem too worried, has given me some gel too put on and some filtaback. Then I have to wrap his legs in cling film then stable bandage them, this is done twice daily. She also said its strange to see this in a older horse who hasn't had it before and who is also grey. Hopefully he will be OK ?

 

[Carrottom]

sorry I didn't let you know this morning, have had a busy day! The vet doesn't seem too worried, has given me some gel too put on and some filtaback. Then I have to wrap his legs in cling film then stable bandage them, this is done twice daily. She also said its strange to see this in a older horse who hasn't had it before and who is also grey. Hopefully he will be OK ?

That sounds good. I'm using Filtabac on mine this year for the first time, he is 21!

 

[Connemara24]

His legs are looking much better today, swelling has gone down a bit, and there aren't as many scabs, so I am very pleased! ??

 

[Barton Bounty]

Thats good! Pleased for you ?

 

[Connemara24]

Thank you ?

 

[Connemara24]

Over the past couple days I've left him out 24/7 with soaked hay. The vet said it's better for him too move around.. he does have pulses in his legs one more than the other, but only in the 2 he has the scabs/ swelling. Will the thing he has cause the pulses, (sorry can't remember the name she called it!) Thanks