Lump on jaw?

ladylove · 06-03-2007, 11:39 AM

There is a horse at the barn that my daughter rides for lessons. He has a liquid filled lump about the size of a golf ball in front of his cheek bone under his head. It sort of has a long, slightly swollen area in front of the lump toward the chin. It doesn't seem to hurt the horse and the barn owner took his temperature and it is normal. There was no change in his behavior either. There is no nasal discharge.
Any ideas?

ches · 06-03-2007, 02:31 PM

Is it draining pus? If so, it's likely strangles, which is highly contagious.

ladylove · 06-03-2007, 04:49 PM

no, no drainage, just a lump under the skin. no nasal discharge either.

BklynCwgrl · 06-03-2007, 04:53 PM

Still could be strangles...before the discharge starts. My horse never got a nasal discharge and we saw the lump before it broke...so it wasn't draining yet.

Madamoiselle · 06-03-2007, 04:56 PM

It could be an abscess in the early stages, sometimes they don't hurt or appear to hurt the horse. Strangles has been going around in this area at a big show barn, but with strangles comes high fever.

BklynCwgrl · 06-03-2007, 04:57 PM

My horse did not have a fever either. Maybe we just caught it early.

Lindsayanne · 06-03-2007, 05:58 PM

There can be many/several causes. One of my mares developed a fluid filled lump there from irritation from a fly mask!

If the barn owner is taking care of it I wouldn't worry.

06-03-2007, 11:39 AM	#1
ladylove Full Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 171 Images: 105	Lump on jaw? There is a horse at the barn that my daughter rides for lessons. He has a liquid filled lump about the size of a golf ball in front of his cheek bone under his head. It sort of has a long, slightly swollen area in front of the lump toward the chin. It doesn't seem to hurt the horse and the barn owner took his temperature and it is normal. There was no change in his behavior either. There is no nasal discharge. Any ideas?

06-03-2007, 04:53 PM	#4
BklynCwgrl Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 85 miles northeast of Los Angeles Posts: 3,672 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 15	Still could be strangles...before the discharge starts. My horse never got a nasal discharge and we saw the lump before it broke...so it wasn't draining yet. __________________ I am the FOUNDING MEMBER AND CEO of the FF club (FFFL) I miss you Rosie RobIn

06-03-2007, 04:56 PM	#5
Madamoiselle Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,239 Images: 38 Blog Entries: 6	It could be an abscess in the early stages, sometimes they don't hurt or appear to hurt the horse. Strangles has been going around in this area at a big show barn, but with strangles comes high fever. __________________ I've got guts I'M IN THE EVENTING CLUB!

06-03-2007, 04:57 PM	#6
BklynCwgrl Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 85 miles northeast of Los Angeles Posts: 3,672 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 15	My horse did not have a fever either. Maybe we just caught it early. __________________ I am the FOUNDING MEMBER AND CEO of the FF club (FFFL) I miss you Rosie RobIn

06-03-2007, 05:58 PM	#7
Lindsayanne Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 9,891 Images: 399	There can be many/several causes. One of my mares developed a fluid filled lump there from irritation from a fly mask! If the barn owner is taking care of it I wouldn't worry. __________________ Bashkir Curly Poster Child *NE Prime Time Regal - 2006 ABCR National Champion & 2008 Breyerfest Demo Horse

06-03-2007, 02:31 PM	#2
ches Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,472 Images: 38	Is it draining pus? If so, it's likely strangles, which is highly contagious.

06-03-2007, 04:49 PM	#3
ladylove Full Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 171 Images: 105	no, no drainage, just a lump under the skin. no nasal discharge either.

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