what does this look like?

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Horse came in from the field recently with a slightly odematous lower leg with a small amount of heat. he was slightly lame on this in trot. Hosed leg off and swelling instantly reduced. the next day there is no heat in leg and no swelling.. But found this scabby looking thing just above the back of his hoof which has dried out now but was weepy. Any idea what this is?

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pic abit small will try and get it bigger
 
Goodness knows, hes so accident prone in the field! Ive had a minor vets bill every month just recently :( (bloody TB). Somebody did mention that it looked like he had over reached. he is still mildly lame in trot but in walk he is fine, and apart from that scab there is nothing else physically to see.

With the scab being where it is, is this likely to cause mild lameness? As that part of the leg is constantly flexing?

Someone on yard also said it looked like mudfever? but in summer?
 
if you pull it apart is it weepy and like open sores? with crusty scabs? They can get mud fever in summer mine did from the dusty field. Get athletes foot spray on it every day trust me its brilliant! Cleared it in a week.
 
Yes thats exactly what its like, looked at it today and it is much drier than what it was and he was no longer lame on it today. YO said to try poulticing or clean with hibiscrub, but seeing as it seems to be drying i just left it. Another way of describing it is like clumps of mud are stuck to his leg!
 
Do you have lots of buttercups? Oh mare got something that looked v like mud fever when the buttercups were out. Sudocreme did the trick - won't do any harm if it turns out to be an over-reach cut either.
 
It looks to me like cracked heel. Very common when it is very dry - I think it is similar to mud fever. Lots of Sudocrem will heal it up quickly.
 
Was going to say the same - mud fever or over reach. The weepiness suggests mud fever and it can also cause swelling. You may need a course of anti-biotics to help clear it, ring your vet for advice.
 
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