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Went to ride Pally on thursday and thought it was odd he didnt come across the field to me, trekked across and his left hind fetlock was swollen and hot and he appeared to take steps and put his toe down first, almost as if tip toe-ing. Got him across the field and he was slightly lame but not hugely.
Due to his past tendon problem and because he is not my horse but I simply am responsible for him I thought it best to call the vet straight away.
Vet came within half an hour, did an initial feel and requested he was stabled overnight and he'd return the next day to do scans and xrays.

Next morning vet came back out, P underwent scans and x rays... neither of which showed up anything aside from inflamation and some fluid between the tendons.

We are none the wiser as to what is wrong, the swelling has not gone down any and there is still heat. He's had ani inflammatories and is now on 2 bute a day.

I am yet to have a proper conversation with the vet, but it is likely Pally actually has arthritis in his fetlock (this would probably explain why he was unwanted at his previous home before his current owner took him on). To hear this is pretty darn gutting, it seems all the horses I have/look after are falling apart!

Here's a picture of his fetlock.

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Any words of wisdom or advice for what could be up with him greatly received.

Kirsty
 
Thanks yorkshireyearling and rara.
Just been to clean him out and feed/water. Seems bright enough in himself but still no change in the swelling.
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it's a long shot, but have you checked really closely for thorns and foreign bodies? and kick marks... another horse hasn't clouted him on it, has he?
i'd be icing it as often as possible, as well, i guess.
very sorry to hear, hope he gets better soon.
 
He's been thoroughly checked for any entry wounds, marks, bald patches, cuts, etc, both by myself and by my vet and nothing can be found.
He gets a gel pack on it as often as I can and is cold hosed twice a day but the swelling has not reduced at all even with the bute.
 
There's absoluely no entry where he couldve been bitten. Obviously his fetlock got clipped for the scan, and even after the clip there was nothing.
He's still no better.
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Oh no. sorry to hear this. Harv is in the same situation at the moment, but his swelling is further up the back leg. Ultrasounds just showed fluid, my vet has drained it and given him a steroid injection and he was doing quite well until the loaner overdid it and he is now back to square one.

Big hugs to you... hope he is better soon.
 
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