There's something wrong with Andy!?!

A friends horse slipped on a corner in the indoor school whilst lunging, fell over and injured his leg. She described the same sort of thing but said it wasnt sweat but more of a fluid. There wasnt any wound and when it didnt go away even when leg came right the vet scanned the area etc and never did get to the bottom of it. It went away but would come back every so often. She never went in that indoor again as when she checked the surface it was solid concrete underneath with a not so deep surface on top.
Sorry I cant be of any help but hope Andys better soon.
 
This is interesting to read - as my horse has something similar. Just a round wet patch on his neck about the same size. I think his is some sort of irritation from having lots of injections there (He is recovering from a fracture and when he was at the vets they often had to sedate him and would do the injection there)

There is no swelling or heat or raised bits and it is not bothering him at all, so I thought possibly nerve damage? He was at the vets for 10 weeks and they were never worried about it. Love to know what it is and if it will go. While it is not bothering him we will not worry about it - we've got enough to focus on with his fractured leg! But if Andy looks uncomfortable, get a vet to take a look just incase :)
 
how wierd... What if it's warbles? Anyway, don't touch it koko, let vet inspect it.
 
I didn't say it wasn't painful for him. I said he isn't distressed by it. When she touched it she really put some pressure on it as we didn't think it was the problem. Took both him and her by suprise.
 
Some of mine came up with raised hot painful lumps on their necks, after a very wet summer. It was a skin reaction to where the rain eventually got through their neck covers.
Your boy looks almost like its a reaction/rub to a rug, especially on the shoulder. Its not a indication of how clean your rug/horse is though!
 
Poor little guy!

I wouldn't worry though until vet has taken a look though, my horse does the headshaking thing at the smallest excuse (he got stung on the bottom by a bee last year - it got trapped under his rug) and he flicked his head like you describe for about two weeks afterwards, I think with him it was annoyance more than pain!
 
maxapple said:
This is interesting to read - as my horse has something similar. Just a round wet patch on his neck about the same size. I think his is some sort of irritation from having lots of injections there (He is recovering from a fracture and when he was at the vets they often had to sedate him and would do the injection there)

There is no swelling or heat or raised bits and it is not bothering him at all, so I thought possibly nerve damage? He was at the vets for 10 weeks and they were never worried about it. Love to know what it is and if it will go. While it is not bothering him we will not worry about it - we've got enough to focus on with his fractured leg! But if Andy looks uncomfortable, get a vet to take a look just incase :)
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I hve known two horses with a small sweat patch, one on the base of her neck, the other at the top of the shoulder in exactly the same place as the OP's horse. The latter is still at my yard and we had physio who massaged her and cured the sweat spot for 6 months. It came back again though but doesn't seem to bother her. It is usually down to nerve damage of some sort, though often of no real consequence. The patch is very small and very wet. However, sweeney shoulder can cause the same thing and can cause progressive wasting of the muscles, so is always something that should be looked at.
 
Kokopelli said:
Ah okay will definatly mention that when I ring the vet.

Here is a pic from a couple of weeks ago (a day after finding it sweaty) you can see the affected area and even the you can see a slight raised bit:

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So its been there a couple of weeks? tbh i am surprised you have left it so long to get some advise - get a vet out.
 
is it my imagination or does he have a long line of swelling running from that patch.i would be inclined to think muscle or nerve damage .i certainly wouldnt ride until the vets checked him out.
 
It could be anything at this stage and you could be worrying about all sorts of things and getting yourself into a right old state, just get the vet, the sooner it's looked at the sooner you can get it sorted and put your mind at rest.

:)
 
The only time I have ever seen something like that was due to nerve damage so a vet or physio should be called before your lesson - actually not sure why you were even thinking of still having the lesson when he is obviously not right and hasn't been for a couple of weeks.

Also, I think he is still looking rather poor across his topline. Not much change from when you first got him.
 
I have to say, I would get the vet out a.s.a.p.

Why the vet hasnt already been out if its been like this for a couple of weeks :confused:

I would refrain from riding also.

I hope you get it resolved, keep us updated.

I love Andy :D
 
Koko I think he is looking marginally better,tbh honest I dont thick that clip helps its awful if you dont mind me saying. I would start again and whip it all off and rug him well. Also the best thing for him will be some sun on his back and good old doctor green, spring is only around the corner wont be long.
As for the sweaty patch it could be nerve damage as others said, I wouldn worry too much, just ask vet to look at it.
 
Kokopelli said:
I didn't say it wasn't painful for him. I said he isn't distressed by it. When she touched it she really put some pressure on it as we didn't think it was the problem. Took both him and her by suprise.
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If he is in pain then surely he is in some sort of distress.... which he is showing by head shaking etc. Get the Vet and get him sorted.
 
I would get the vet out and find out what exactly the problem is. Might be something minor but if you leave it might get worse. I'm always on the safe side with these things and would rather pay call out charge than massive vet bill if it turns out to be something worse and it's been left too long!

Hope he is ok!!
 
I wonder if this is something to do with rug pressure on the area.

Obviously vet is your first port of call - but it would be interesting for you to do a comparison with the other side.

Let us know what the vet thinks.
 
My mare used to sweat in the exact same place to Andy. More noticably in the summer months, because the sun used to bleach the sweaty hair- I was forever washing the area.

It was a few years ago so can't remember the exact name but vet explained it as something to do with the sympathetic(?) or synthetic(?) nerve. She never had any lumpy bits underneath the area though.

For my mare it was nothing to worry about (vets words) and never caused her any discomfort, the area hasn't sweated now for about 2 years.

Interested to hear what the vet says.
 
Aspire said:
Koko I think he is looking marginally better,tbh honest I dont thick that clip helps its awful if you dont mind me saying. I would start again and whip it all off and rug him well. Also the best thing for him will be some sun on his back and good old doctor green, spring is only around the corner wont be long.
As for the sweaty patch it could be nerve damage as others said, I wouldn worry too much, just ask vet to look at it.
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So, the horse looks poor therefore you would cut all it's hair off just because it might look better even though it would probably ruin it's summer coat and make it drop off more. Yes the clip isn't the best - perhaps whoever did it did it in the dark or should have gone to specsavers or even used some chalk to draw the lines first....

Please ignore Aspire - she is talking rubbish. Some spring grass and in the meantime perhaps a cup of bluechip or similar every day and adlib hay would help far more.
 
My last mare had a horrific shoulder injury before I bought her and it caused alot of scar tissue to form around there.
She had a sweaty patch on her shoulder when she got stressed and anxious and it was apparently that sympathetic nerve thingy.
She did have a lump under it from the injury, it was scar tissue. Never bothered her though, never really came up that much either.
After the first year of owning her I don't think I can remember it ever sweating up again.
 
mcnaughty said:
So, the horse looks poor therefore you would cut all it's hair off just because it might look better even though it would probably ruin it's summer coat and make it drop off more. Yes the clip isn't the best - perhaps whoever did it did it in the dark or should have gone to specsavers or even used some chalk to draw the lines first.....
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I think that's really quite uncalled for. There's so much more to life than if your clip lines are straight - everyone has to start somewhere!

I really don't see why 'adults' think it's ok to come on here and make such comments, as I find it very childish (as a young adult myself!).

Koko I think it's lovely to see somebody asking so many questions and taking on board people's answers, it's very refreshing compared to some of my friends who wont listen to a damn thing!

Can't help with the shoulder but I hope it gets sorted asap.
 
Who really gives a hoot about a crap clip? FFS if you are going to be critical at least keep it to things that matter! So long as the clip does what its meant to - which isn't to look pretty guys!!! :rolleyes: and it hasn't harmed the horse - who cares??

*from another useless clipper!*
 
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