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06-29-2004, 02:48 PM
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| Senior Member  |  Lymphangitis?!    Help my horse was diagnosed with Lymphangitis its her leg it is all fat and swollen i have been putting numatizin on it gave bute and also been ridin and wrapping her alot it just dosnt seem to be goin down grrrr!!!! Ne ways will u help me! 
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06-29-2004, 04:22 PM
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| Senior Member+  | Have you been doing everything suggested by the vet? If there still is no change you may want to inform your vet so they can come up with a better plan.
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06-29-2004, 04:27 PM
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| Senior Member | well we did its just that he said ridew 2x a day and wrap and bute and hose it down i dont think its really helping tho!
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06-29-2004, 04:35 PM
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| Senior Member+  | Well, some things don't just WHAM change. Call your vet. Other things may have to be tried.
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06-29-2004, 04:37 PM
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| Senior Member+ | Yup, if there is no difference then call your vet and give him an update.
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06-29-2004, 04:54 PM
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| Senior Member | how long does it usually take to heal shes had hers for at least 2 weeks
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06-29-2004, 11:53 PM
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  | The most important questions are what grade/stage is the condition at and how long has she had it? Prognosis for early stages is generally not too bad, as long as the horse is given aggressive treatment to reduce the swelling. Late stages of Lymphangitis causes damage to the draining lymph vessels which results in limb swelling/edema. The edema causes chronic fibrosis and permanent swelling or thickening of the leg. Chronic disfigurement is usually resistant to all treatments but your Vet may have some treatments he wants to try, so a phone call to him would be your best bet. Physiotherapy, massage and bandaging after riding or working may be helpful but chronically swollen legs are very prone to re-infection. |
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