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Approx 4 weeks ago my physio noticed some slight heat behind my horses knee, she suspected suspensory or check ligament, wasnt lame but was sightly short on that leg. she suggested box rest for a couple of days and to get vet out if the heat hadnt gone. The patch of heat was tiny and after a couple of days i couldnt find it but still thought he looked slightly short so got vet out anyway,

vet looked at him and was 100% sound in a straight line and on a circle on the hard and the soft, scanned leg anyway and couldnt find anything, suggested box rest for another week, and two weeks of walking on hard ground. i did this and rode him in the school on sunday for the first time, was fine, completely sound and after riding leg was fine. Rode him the school again tonight and afterwards leg was swollen and alot of heat in it, was 100% sound when riding him and was when i got off!

cold hosed the leg and the heat did go down but not completely. he has been turned out but has been in since last night, ue to being wormed.
vet is coming out thursday to have another look but does anyone have any idea what it could be??
 
Difficult to say without actually having hands on, but the warning signs are there i'm afraid. Without major investigation you may not know, but if you continue with his work it may become a huge problem. If he was mine i'd box rest then restart very slowly as if coming back from major injury. Good luck.
 
It does sound like something is going on there and it might take a bit more looking into to figure it out. I would keep him very quiet, wait for the vet to come and take it from there.
 
she suggested box rest for a couple of days and to get vet out if the heat hadnt gone.
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This makes me so, so cross. She should not be recommending a treatment that clearly may have consequences, without a veterinary visit first.
 
vet came out today and its not his suspensory, the heat is too high up in his leg, its behind his knee rather than in the groove if that makes sense. vet has said it feels like its the carpal ligament. i have got some anti imflammatory gel to put on it and take it easy with him, keep cold hosing to keep swelling down.
 
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