TB with the smallest cut on his leg ever!!!!

[goneshowjumping]

my TB gelding came in with a tiny cut just below his hock on the outside of his hind leg.
no problems with it till now. now his fetlock has gone puffy and upwards towards his hock where that has gone slightly puffy. no heat anywhere neither!
he is walking fine on it and doesnt appear too lame.
now im going to poultice it this evening, thensee how that goes, then obviously the vet will be called as its prob a antibiotics job!

any other ideas from peeps?

 

[brucea]

Vet - as soon as.

 

[goneshowjumping]

so you wouldnt worry about a poultice? as usually this is what the vets tell you first, but yeah i think he needs antibiotics. on the phone now!!! silly tb's!!! lol

 

[zoeshiloh]

Could be lymphangitis/cellulitis starting? My TB mare gets this even if she gets a tiny scratch, and putting any form of poultice/powder/spray on it makes it worse. Vet normally gives her a few injections, and I cold hose it. I'd get your vet out or at least call him and ask his opinion.

 

[SirenaXVI]

Could be lymphangitis etc but could also be a joint infection, puncture wounds can be much more serious than they look at first.

 

[minesadouble]

I have had 3 full TBs and 2 of them (one we curently own) would get the tiniest scratch and it could be guaranteed they would have a big leg the next day!! Sometimes needed antibiotics and sometimes got away without them. They are such a pain!

 

[Faro]

Sirena's just said more or less exactly what I was going to say.

 

[goneshowjumping]

thank you zoeshiloh, i think vet is the best thing then! thank you.

 

[goneshowjumping]

vet is now booked for tomorrow morning. thank you everyone x

 

[ROMANY 1959]

My TB had tiny scratch on off rear cannon bone 10 days ago, had heat in it but took scab off and 4 days cold hoseing and its nearly gone. TB tend to have tiny cuts and its a big deal!!!

 

[goneshowjumping]

vet came out, antibiotics and a big bill!!! i love TB's! lol