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Horse -swollen leg
02/13/04 01:28 PM
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Hello! Hope someone can give me some insight into this issue. My horse (a thoroughbred that I recently adopted) apparently had gotten kicked in the rear leg by her stable mate (another ex racehorse, both adopted at the same time) and it was quite swollen. I figured that it was a kick issue because she avoided the other horse like the plague for a few days and was very shy around her. So, after a week, most of the swelling has gone down except for a slight 'thickness' around the cannon bone (lower leg looks a bit puffy). I noticed a small patch that appeared to have no hair, so I touched it and more hair came away. The area looks quite dry and flaky. I called a local horse person and they said just to keep an eye on it for a day or so to see if it progresses. I did some research online and I'm thinking it may be something fungal, but it is dry, no 'ooziness' anywhere and confined to a small area. Someone tell me if they've ever seen or experienced this. Also, their pasture has snow cover, but not very deep and not muddy. She also seems better for the cold weather and I've been keeping her stall extra dry since she was hurt. Could this be a reaction to a different brand of shavings that we just put in the stall?
Edited by Farmerbarbie (02/13/04 02:00 PM)
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It's probably still swelling and reaction to the kick. It's normal for the hair to come off like that to an area that has been traumatized like that.
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Re: Horse -swollen leg
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02/16/04 04:24 PM
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Thanks for the response. The man we bought the farm from is a horse dealer/owner and has been in the business for a long long time - he said the same thing, but it's always nice to have a second opinion. Is there anything at all that I can do for her to help the swelling go down any sooner? The horse, Poochie, seems to be walking fine now, kicking at my rotten little Jack Russell terrier who likes to get between her feet and jump up to nip at her legs, etc.
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Hose it down with cold water for 15 minutes two - three times a day and if you can give her some isoxuprine. It's an anti-inflammatory.
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Re: Horse -swollen leg
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02/17/04 06:10 AM
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Hmmm, it's about 1 degree out there right now, not sure if hosing her down cold is even worth it! I noticed that she once stood in some deeper snow for a while and that was a turning point - the swelling went down alot that day. However, I will try if it'll help. She's a good one for taking medicine and doesn't raise a stink, not like my horse, the one who kicked her (they've been nicknamed 'Crazy Horse' (mine) and 'Termite' (Poochie, the one who eats anything!).
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Yes that's a common mistake people make. They think if it's cold outside that is good enough to reduce swelling. As long as you keep running the water it won't freeze. After towel her off really well and she will be fine.
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Re: Horse -swollen leg
[re: cowboydoc]
02/19/04 03:23 PM
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Hmmm ... question ... are these animals shod? The first thing anyone keeping horses should do if they suspect a lower extremity injury, especially if it's not readily apparent is to check for warmth. Run your hands gently up and down the animals legs. If a horse has gotta problem there, it will usually warm up and you will feel the warmth.
Check that old gash for warmth. It may indicate something has healed yet. Keep them frogs clean too, checking for thrush at each hoove cleaning.
I realize if you have a number of horses, this usually won't get down as often as it should, but our 2 mares have their hooves cleaned every night during the mud months.
Doug
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Re: Horse -swollen leg
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02/26/04 07:50 AM
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Yes, we do have more than one horse and one is a young colt so cleaning hooves is always interesting, sometimes time consuming. The first thing I did was check her hooves when the swelling started - no smell, no infection. My other horse is a 'kicker', sometimes just bucking up and happy to be outside, sometimes it's a 'get away from MY hay' kick. I did notice, now that we have less snow, that there is a rock sticking up which she could have gotten hurt on, so I have to go around with a sledge hammer on a 'seek and destroy' mission for any of these new dangers! The swelling is pretty much gone now, she's running around and unusually frisky (could just be the weather).
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