Three Filled Legs?

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I have a 17 year old mare who I noticed Saturday morning had slightly filled back legs. I wasn't overly worried its unusual for her but not unheard of so I turned her out thinking they would go down. However they hadn't gone down and this morning she had tree trunk back legs and one puffy front leg.
I will cold hose them later but I'm at a bit of a loss at what could be causing it ? I thought possibly protein but she's on fairly low protein food : bailey lo cal , sixteen plus and hifi senior.
she's not lame and cantered off down the field this morning though a little awkward cause of the filling.
Is there anything else I can do other than cold hosing? obviously will call the vet if they don't go down in the next couple of days or get worse!!
Thanks in advance :)
 
Had similar some years ago, but legs were also quite warm and tender At first vet thought it might be something he ate. Bloods showed it was a virus
Aloe Vera juice cleared it up but took over 2 weeks to clear up
 
Strangely have had a very similar thing before. I had this same thing happen with my horse back in the winter. Three filled legs to different degrees. No lameness. Treated with walking to reduce swelling then stable bandages to stop them filling. After a few days swelling went and stayed away! I have just had similar probem last few weeks. It started with a kick to left hind which then swelled. Resolved and 2 weeks later swelled again terribly along with the other three legs to some degree!! Had antibiotics and antiinflamms and resolved quickly. Then randomly odd swellings popping up from time to time. Left fore last week inside of cannon bone area filled inside the tendons, that resolved in a few days and today back of right for is puffy!! Its very odd as no lameness and minimal swelling but still its there and I have no idea if he keeps knocking himself or his boots are rubbing or causing pressure or if he has an underlying issue. My vet is a little lost here too!
 
Google lymphangitis. If it is that them vet needs to give antibiotics and anti inflammatories, in order to prevent any permanent damage to lymphatic system.

It can recur, and is normally triggered by a tiny pinprick wound that can be totally invisible to the eye.

Recurrences are normally reducing in severity if initial outbreak is treated appropriately.
 
Also worth adding into the mix that legs can swell due to grass overload. It's the first warning sign Henry has (EMS case). Starts in the back legs, from bottom up, then front legs. THEN heat and raised pulses. I'm not saying your horse has EMS or low grade laminitis, but could it be that the filling coincides with the sunny showers type weather and therefore grass flushes? It happens due to MMPs being released after sugar overload, which break down connective tissue and cause leaking of lymph and the filling effect.
 
Thanks for the replies, fransurrey I wondered about this as I think her glands where up that night too ( not unusual they come up regularly)
I will monitor her closely I did check for pulses as since my other horse damaged his foot its almost the first thing I do after looking for wounds!
I will also google lymphangitis this was the first thing I thought of I must admit! Their due there jabs so will get the vet this week if possible I think just incase!
 
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