What on earth is this?!

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As title, have never seen anything like this before!
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You might be lucky. It looks very similar to what my mares leg looked like a month ago. She never went lame but her leg looked just like that. We had scans done and took her to the vets but it was just swelling around the tendon but no damage at all. She was kept in light work and is back jumping now. When I saw it my heart sank but luckily it wasn't bad at all. It did take a good 3 weeks for the swelling to go. It was cold hosed then iced 3 times a day and magnetic stable wraps on.
 
Sorry should have said this isn't my horse! It's another horse on another yard - apparently previous owner was jumping him! Leg isn't tender to touch, horse isn't lame however there is a little heat in it.
 
Looks like a curb, but definitiely a vet oought to be seeing that and the horse rested until a diagnosis is made.

Interesting pic and could you shove it in Veterinary (Pictures of conditions sticky thread) once the diagnosis is made (with some at 90 degrees to the lump showing the hindlimb profile? :)
 
benson21 said:
Never heard of a 'curb'. What is it?
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A curb is a soft tissue swelling as in the above photo. It was initially believed to be caused by a strain or direct trauma injury to the long plantar ligament, but is now known that strain/injury to any of the soft tissues in the underlying area can cause a similar swelling. Best diagnosis is by ultrasound, as that will show exactly which tendon/ligament or other supporting (soft tissue) structure is damaged, and the treatment depends on the extent of any damage found.
It's always best to get a vet out with things like this, as there is no way that anyone can tell how much damage there is just by looking.
Keeping the horse in work could make the damage a lot worse, so it's best to always get the vet out in these circumstances. Op mentioned there is heat in the swelling but the horse is not lame. Heat = injury, which could be as simple as a mild strain or as much as a tear to the ligament or surrounding tissues.
 
Owner of the horse is having the vet out and will have it scanned by ultrasound. I was just curious as to what it was having never seen it before. Horse is an ex racer and was bought for light hacking.
 
Broke_But_Happy said:
Owner of the horse is having the vet out and will have it scanned by ultrasound. I was just curious as to what it was having never seen it before. Horse is an ex racer and was bought for light hacking.
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You did the right thing by posting a photo and asking. :)
Am I correct in thinking the horse's owner didn't know either ? There's nothing wrong with not knowing about something you haven't seen/experienced before. There's always someone who has, and can help point others in the right direction. :)
It could be an injury the horse sustained during his/her racing career, but hasn't had enough time to fully heal. Jumping by the previous owner could have made the not fully healed injury flare up again, causing the heat and possibly more swelling as in your photo.
Hopefully, the vet will find no major damage and treat accordingly. Once fully healed and managed on the vets advice, there shouldn't be any reason that the horse cannot be used for hacking. Go with the vets advice though regarding any faster work, schooling or jumping.
Thinking of everyone and wishing the horse a quick recovery.
Could you let us know how the horse gets on with the vet ? It could help other people in future if they experience a similar problem. :)
 
LittleWildOne said:
A curb is a soft tissue swelling as in the above photo. It was initially believed to be caused by a strain or direct trauma injury to the long plantar ligament, but is now known that strain/injury to any of the soft tissues in the underlying area can cause a similar swelling. Best diagnosis is by ultrasound, as that will show exactly which tendon/ligament or other supporting (soft tissue) structure is damaged, and the treatment depends on the extent of any damage found.
It's always best to get a vet out with things like this, as there is no way that anyone can tell how much damage there is just by looking.
Keeping the horse in work could make the damage a lot worse, so it's best to always get the vet out in these circumstances. Op mentioned there is heat in the swelling but the horse is not lame. Heat = injury, which could be as simple as a mild strain or as much as a tear to the ligament or surrounding tissues.
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I agree with this.
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It's always best to get a vet out with things like this, as there is no way that anyone can tell how much damage there is just by looking.
Keeping the horse in work could make the damage a lot worse, so it's best to always get the vet out in these circumstances. Op mentioned there is heat in the swelling but the horse is not lame. Heat = injury, which could be as simple as a mild strain or as much as a tear to the ligament or surrounding tissues.
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This ^^^^
 
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