Windgalls

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I think my gelding has windgalls. He has large swollen bits on both the outside and inside of his near hind fetlock and a little bit on the off hind which are kind of 'squidgey' to touch and feel like they're full of fluid. Are these windgalls? If they are, how are they caused and what can I do to get rid of them? If not, what are they?! He's stiff on the near hind and slightly lame on it, so have obviously stopped riding (hasn't been ridden since Thurs when I noticed it) and have been cold hosing them for 15 mins today and yesterday.
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My pony started off like this, I would get him to the vets for nerve blocks and scans; Mine turned out to be PSD, it wasn't diagnosed until it was too late and had to have an operation.
Cold hosing in this instance was a waste of time! Don't want to alarm you but I would get the vet out, or better still take him to a good horsey hospital!
 
Windgalls don't generally make a horse lame. Also normally they will reduce in size after turnout or exercise.

If your horse has got windgalls I'm afraid there is nothing you can do to get rid of them.
 
Windgalls are where the normal joint fluid is forced OUT of the joint capsule for some reason, ie damage, stress, etc to the joint. So windgalls are a SYMPTOM of another problem rather than the main problem itself. So the windgalls won't have have made your ned stiff or lame, it's whatever caused the windgalls that is making ned stiff/lame. You need to get to the heart of why the relevant joint is damaged. I think I'm right in saying that many horses - especially as they get older - show some signs of windgalls which is just due to wear and tear on the joints. But if your ned is young or this is a sudden problem or he is clearly in pain, then I'm afraid it's a vet job.
 
you do need the vet asap even experienced people told me my horse had windgalls but it turned out to be annular ligament which needed more serious treatment he wasn't even lame either.

Like others have said windgalls are just superficial and do not cause lameness or even stiffness
 
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