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Topic: Hind-end lameness with swelling
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pleasurerider18
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Member # 2058
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posted May 17, 2004 08:59 AM
My 20 yo TB turned up unwilling to walk out of his pasture yeaterday morning. When forced to walk forward he was lame/sore in the back end of the left side with tenderness near the stifle area. Upon closer inspection I found a large hematoma (sp?) on the "underside" of his stifle..kind of just under the dock on the muscles there on the left side, just where the legs "rub together" (wow I need to catch up on some horse anatomy!). I cold hosed it and it reduced in size and he was put in a stall overnight with 1 oz bute in last nights and this mornings feed. The vet is coming out this afternoon but I would like to know what anyone thought this could be?? I have never seen anything like this! From the pattern of mud on his side and face it looks like he may have fallen. Any opinions would be appreciated! Also, I have a feeling the vet will say stall rest. The only thing is my barn has no open stalls and my guy lives outside! Would stall rest during the day and out in an arena overnight suffice?? Thanks so much and sorry so long!
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Posts: 26 | From: Ontario, Canada | Registered: Mar 2004
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Blistering Winds
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posted May 17, 2004 10:32 AM
No, he's going to have to be in an area he cannot get above a walk. So an arena will not be sufficient. If he's on stall rest, movement is trying to be limited. It is hard to put a horse in a cast, especially that area, and immobilize a joint. So limiting movement is the only thing that can be done really. If you can go to the farm supply store, and get some round pen or cattle panels, and make him a stall, you can do that. Just get 3 panels and one with a door. Make a small square. Also, get some wood to put on the bottom to make sure if he lays down, he doesnt' stick his feet through the bars and hurt himself more. 2 -3 ft high board will work. Just tall enough to not allow his feet to go through when he lays down
As for the swelling, he may have fell, could be a spider bite....
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Posts: 4337 | From: Texas | Registered: Oct 2003
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PawNHoofPrints
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Member # 518
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posted May 17, 2004 07:30 PM
What did the vet say today about him?
Posts: 434 | From: Missouri | Registered: Aug 2003
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