What could it be ... Hoof & Leg

[kjp-xo]

Hi,

Have a cob who when we went up yesterday evening was not himself, very quiet & head low as can be, we put his head collar on to take him to some grass & he was reluctant to walk.

When he did, his hind left leg is stiff/lame, he can walk on it but REALLY doesn't want to. Kept pointing his hoof on the floor. Between a few of us we came to the conclusion it was an abscess. We put a poultice on & had the farrier out first thing this morning who's now confirmed it's not an abscess.

Now, no-one knows what it is, we've put another poultice on to try & help & are leaving him to rest it for a few hours before going back up.

Does anyone have any idea's what it can be? It's not locking stifle & nor is it anything on up upper leg, hence why we came to the conclusion of abscess in the hoof. He was castrated 4/5 weeks ago now but has been PERFECT since & we've been walking him inhand as advised by the vet (she also came to check on him on monday & said how well he was healing)

TIA x

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Has the Vet seen him since he went lame? If not, get them to come and look.

 

[HaffiesRock]

Why do people not just call the vet these days?

The call its self for advice is free and they can tell you their medical opinion. I am not having a go OP but so many people ask the advice of strangers when their horse is obviously in pain!

A complete novice on my yard treated laminitis herself using info she found on forums!! She even borrowed bute off her friends.

Please get the vet, your horse sounds to be in great pain so at the very least the vet can make your horse comfortable x

 

[Pinkvboots]

No one on here will have any idea what it could be by what you have said it could be anything, you need to get a vet to look at the horse.