Yet another Blitz saga *sigh* any ideas what this could be?

[Casey76]

About 3 weeks ago I noticed a small rub on the front of his pastern the day after I put new boots on him.

I fastened the boots lower to avoid the area for the next week, but went back to his old boots after his last trim.

Since then it has grown (and grown), and it is now protruding from his foot by about 1/2cm or more, and is approx. an inch across. The skin itself is a bit scaley (to go with his scaley periople - hope I spelled that right this time )

The mass is slightly warm, but is fairly soft and giving, and isn't very tender.

If it was an overly dramatic inflammatory reaction to the boots/pressure/rub, I would expect it to be sore, but it isn't really.

 

[tristar]

can they get sarcoid down there? sorry to be negative.

 

[Beausmate]

Could there have been something bitey in the boot? Or maybe an allergic reaction to the boot itself?

 

[Casey76]

Could there have been something bitey in the boot? Or maybe an allergic reaction to the boot itself?

Not sure; but the boots themselves were second hand, which is a little worrying. I'm starting to poultice him this evening, as it still isn't any better :/ (I've been more focused on his hock for the past 3 days!)

 

[Hallo2012]

do the boots have neoprene lining? friends horse cant tolerate neoprene next to his skin at all.

 

[SusieT]

looks like a reaction given the history.