Windgalls (also in veterinary)

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Just received a call from the owner of the mare I ride to tell me she has windgalls. I do not know much about them and was hoping some of you could shed some light on them. Will she be off work for a long time? Do they cause much pain? Etc
Last night I took her SJ at West Wilts however this was no more strenuous than other competitions as I do lots of ODEs with her so I do not know what has triggered them.
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I had a horse with windgalls. They didn't affect him remotely. I cold hosed after work, and they went down and all but disappeared over time.
 
George has windgalls and had them went I got him, the vet said he was happy to pass him on his vetting as I wasn't intending to ride G round Badminton!! He did suggest a joint supplement though.
 
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Windgalls don't affect them, they are quite common in large horses ID X ect, some poeple do drain them but this is normal for showing I never have, just bandge them the night before or magnitic boots do the trick to get rid off them. xx
 
My horse has a windgall, He failed his vetting when i bought him due to it. But the vet assured me that chances are he will never be affected by it and she simply failed him as he only has one which apparently is slightly dodgy 2 are preferable! (as one suggests previous injury rather than being caused by concussion)

Anyway i've had him 18 months and its the only thing i've never had any cause for concern over I do nothing to it, feed nothing different and ride as normal.
 
+1 to overnight bandaging. I also put cold wet bandages on for an hour (no longer!) and this helped lots.

Turnout and not standing in for long periods helps.
 
My mare has windgalls behind. I can't remember when they came up, but they have never caused an issue. Shes 17 and has just started BSJA-ing.
 
My horsie has one on each hind, passed the vetting no problems, never cause any probs and he is in full work.
 
Not a problem at all. I know several competition horses who have them and their performance is not affected.
 
i have a friend whos first horse had windgalls, bought the mare as there was no concern (common theory) to have it scanned as it became slightly larger,,, to find a hole in the tendon sheath!! She had another horse vetted which failed a vetting due to the postition of the windgalls, moral of the story is, they are not ALL innocent little pockets of fluid they are there for a reason!!! I for one, now treat them with alot more concern than i use to!!
 
I have a mare who has windgalls on her hind legs and at the vetting they were dismissed, whilst an x-ray of her upright front foot was recommended. I have not had a problem with her foot but the windgalls turned out to be a prelude to annular ligament syndrome!

So I agree with pinktiger that most of the time they are probably to be ignored but sometimes they are there for a more sinister reason.
 
my horse has them in all legs and he passed a 5 stage vetting with them as a grade A show jumper, he hasn't had a day off lame in the three years i've had him *touches wood*
 
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