junglediva
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my horse has a kind of lump on his fetlock. its not huge but if u look at it on the side u can see it. its not hard its kinda jelly like.. i think its a wind gall but im not sure anybody got any suggestions??
wind galls??
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Llwyncwn
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Wind galls are there for a reason to protect. It may be nothing, i.e. they go away with exercise, or it may be that there is a problem with a tendon which is why the fluid has built up to protect it. Only a scan will tell you what is going on in there.
junglediva
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were thinking of selling him in the summer.. do u think it will affect his price, ridden work ect??
Llwyncwn
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If they have him vetted of course it will as the vet would recommend a scan.
michaelj
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But they do go down though so they shouldn't stay that long! They never did with rosy pony!
ccooxxyy
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Depends whether the swelling is chronic or not or whether the swelling goes up and down with exercise. Windgalls are a tenosynivitis of the digital tendon sheath. if they become chronic, fibrous tissue can form which can reduce the mobility in the area. i.e. stopping the tendons sliding over the fetlock joint when it moves. Also would need to rule out any annular ligamnet damage in the area, or any other lesions within the tendons. The other thing that can be injured is the manica flexoria but this is often not seen on a US scan.
Thesea rae all things the vet could consider but at the end of the day it depends what the purpose/ job of the horse is and whether it would affect future performance.
Thesea rae all things the vet could consider but at the end of the day it depends what the purpose/ job of the horse is and whether it would affect future performance.
Birker2020
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My horse has terrible wingalls which were present when I had him, which I believe were most probably as a result of too much concussive work at too young an age over on the continent. Make sure you do not confuse wingalls with tendon sheath inflammation, as it is easy to get the two confused. The windgalls tend to go down slightly with exercise, and some days they are massive, especially if he has done x.c (think it must be the firmer ground as I never normally ride in anything but a menage) but they are of no consequence.
kellyeaton
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try cold threpary!
jenh166
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i had a grade a mare for years that had windgalls when we bought her and still had them when we sold her - they never went away, but equally they never caused her any problems whatsoever - prob best to get it checked, but i wouldnt worry about windgalls unless you're really into showing??
I also know a young horse who has them on his hind legs - again, they do not affect him and i know for a fact he has NEVER been overworked on hard surfaces, so if they are windgalls that your horse has, they're not necessarily your fault!!
Have you changed your horse's diet recently, as i know more protein can cause filling of the legs...
I also know a young horse who has them on his hind legs - again, they do not affect him and i know for a fact he has NEVER been overworked on hard surfaces, so if they are windgalls that your horse has, they're not necessarily your fault!!
Have you changed your horse's diet recently, as i know more protein can cause filling of the legs...
chestnut cob
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It's worth getting your vet to have a look.
My lad got something similar over Xmas when his loaners took him out hunting for the first time in ages. Vet had a look and said he had pulled a tendon and it was fluid that had developed to protect it. All fine now, they've gone away and he's got the all clear. Worth talking to the vet though - although my lad was a little bit lame.
My lad got something similar over Xmas when his loaners took him out hunting for the first time in ages. Vet had a look and said he had pulled a tendon and it was fluid that had developed to protect it. All fine now, they've gone away and he's got the all clear. Worth talking to the vet though - although my lad was a little bit lame.