windgall or something more sinister?

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A couple of days ago the boy came in from the field with what looked like a windgall on just one hind leg, I've always had the feeling that I'd inherited a little something in that leg as I'd noticed in the past when stabled for long periods that it could fill very slightly however have had him for 18 months and only lameness has come from a nail bind.

He's appearingly totally sound on hard & soft surfaces and can be turned on a sixpence no problems, no pain at all but there is heat in it - and it's this along with it not being in both hinds that's making me think it could be something more.

Hosing it makes it go down although not completely away so I'm a bit torn as to what to do with it. Vet is due in a couple of weeks to do vaccinations anyway so thinking of bringing it forward to this week ... god sometimes I'd be really glad just to have an obvious lameness & cause!

So any thoughts or experiences, does a new windgall normally have heat? I'd always thought they were cold and more commonly in pairs but not had experience of a new one sprouting, I'm trying desperately not to think tendon injury but it is nagging at me even though he's sound :-(
 
I hate to say this and I hope I'm wrong for your horse but my mare had a windgall come up on only one hind leg I ignored it for a. week but it bothering me so I called the vet it turned out to be a tear of ddft I would get it checked ASAP to rule out anything because my mare was only 1/10 th lame could hardly notice it as I didn't do anything else than hack good luck
 
My horses windgall is old and he had it when I bought him.
The vet said it may or may not cause a problem but due to the fact it's on one leg that made her very uneasy and she failed his vetting. 3 stage as a rc/ hack. I admit I figured she was being over cautious but 5 years later it started throwing up problems and required long periods of box rest and veterinary treatment. That leg isn't capable of regular cantering etc.
I'd definitely get your vet to check and be on the safe side, as with most things prompt treatment is usually best.
Good luck though I hope it's not serious x
 
thanks folks.

He's currently shut in the stable with his legs wrapped up awaiting a visit from the vet later today so fingers crossed - have to say he was not amused at not being turned out though, especially as the rest of the lads have just moved to a nice fresh field of grass and all he's got is a boring haynet, bless!
 
... and the answer is - a windgall which is likely the symptom of a mild fetlock strain so anti-inflamatories for a few days which already look to have immproved it and a couple of weeks in the sick paddock with one of his broken friends then hopefully back into light work if all goes well.
 
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