Windgalls?

[Alex_kate]

i think joey has windgalls? he's not lame, i'm not sure what to do. can anyone give any advice?

 

[mischa]

has he been doing hard work? if so i would rest him as the ground is Quite hard at the moment perhaps cold treatment would help there can be underlying problems with windgalls but as hes not lame I would t worry to much keep a eye on him, perhaps have a word with the vet.

 

[Paint it Lucky]

Cold hose the area a few times a day and bandage at night for a few days. Avoid any trotting/cantering on hard ground until they go down, and once they do be careful which surfaces you work him on, ideally use bandage or sports medicine boots for any work on hard ground or jumping in future. I assume there is no heat in the area, but obviuosly keep an eye on it as windgalls can be a sign of something more serious happening internally, but often they are just due to a bit too much wear and tear and are a good early warning sign that the workload may need easing off a bit.

 

[Alex_kate]

they are cold, he hasnt been doing majorly hard work, and only been worked on surfaces, he does have a good gallop round the field though

 

[JACQSZOO]

What sort of things can be going on internally to cause windgalls? Georgie has developed windgall like lumps in the past 4 weeks and he hasnt done anything particulary strenuous.

 

[Twilight]

T regularly gets windgalls at this time of year, when ground is hard, on his hind fetlocks. I have used cold to reduce them, and also magnets. Both work to a certain extent. Only tend to completely go away once the fields soften up with the autumn rain. He doesn't seem to have any other problems and has had them on and off for the 4 years i have had him.