2006-06-26 00:22:34 · 7 answers · asked by Vivvy 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Swelling caused by idopathic tenosynovitis can be drained and injected with a cortcosteriod for cosmetic reasons however they most likely will reoccur. Those that were casues by hard training may respond to modification of training.
Depending on how your horse sgot them you could treat them or change his training schedule.
They are seen mostly on horses doing fast work on hard ground.
Sometimes one of our young race horses would get them and wewould back off the training shcedule and reat them and when going back to train we would do less speed and less often.
2006-06-26 02:32:39 · answer #1 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wind galls are simply a cosmetic problem, caused by too much fast work on hard ground, standing in stables for long periods & some horses just seem predisposed to them. Prevention is better than cure, giving your horse as much turn out as you can & not galloping or jumping on hard ground will help.
When your horse has got wind galls there is very little that can be done. There are a few creams & lotions that may work - DMSO is good on soft tissue swelling but this can only be bought from your vet, can cause blistering & is not nice stuff to use. Cold hosing/ice packs/ice tight can all help bring a wind gall down, if you find your horse is stiff with his wind galls or they affect his action at all then talk to your vet as there is a possiblity it could be more than a wind gall or another under lying problem
2006-06-27 06:44:38 · answer #2 · answered by ATP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's fluid is in the tendon sheath from perhaps some kind of stress or over exertion. These can be wrapped for a few hours with some horse gel that helps to reduce swelling but from my experience they usually do not go away just a little unsightly.
2016-03-27 04:39:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I googled and found this, wind galls are considered a cosmetic problem and unless its somewhere where its likely to get knocked or is affecting his movement its best left alone.
He may be prone to them though so fast work on hard ground is probably best avoided.
2006-06-26 01:18:41 · answer #4 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try rubbing heammorroid/pile cream into affected area three times a week to start. BEWARE - blistering .
2006-06-26 07:42:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry cannot find anything on this topic. Tried but came up with nothing, sure that is what it's called? I have horses and never heard of this.
2006-06-26 00:35:45 · answer #6 · answered by badgirl41 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you mean wind puffs. there is no cure for them. you just have to work around them.
2006-06-26 06:05:36 · answer #7 · answered by b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋