I walked up to my yearling appendix grazing in the pasture and found him barely able to walk. Though he wasn't standing square, I noticed tonight that he looked low in the pastern, maybe bowed tendon(s) in the front. I'm not sure how this could happen, as he's not quite 1 1/2 years old and I haven't started him on too much. Our pasture has been flooded, and he may have stepped in a hole or been kicked by my two mares (he is a gelding). They all get along for the most part, but it could have been due to cold partially? He showed stiffness more in the left foreleg this morning, but the right tonight. It seems to be swollen on the inside of the foreleg on especially the right leg. All i did tonight was wrap it not too tight with some vetwrap and bedded the stall pretty thick. I'm not sure what else to describe...any help on what it could be and treatment would be much appreciated. Email is williamson7683@verizon.net if anyone has more vital information.
2006-10-29 14:14:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
it may be collic. check to make sure he doesn't have any visible wounds.if the pasture was flooded he may have tripped and it may just be like a human having sore muscles.he also may be having a problem with his feet called 'mud fever'.
2006-10-29 14:23:09 · answer #1 · answered by i.WoNt.SaY.iT. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately that sounds like a soft tissue injury...maybe a bowed tendon or a strained check ligament. I'd get your vet out to ultrasound. I wouldn't turn him out until you talk with your vet. First cold hose the leg for 15-30 minures. You can then try sweating the leg to see if it will take some swelling down so you can get a clearer picture of what's wrong.
You can do either a magnapaste sweat or a furazone sweat. I apply the medicine to the leg, then wrap a pillow quilt around the leg, then saran wrap around the bandage. Over the saran wrap, wrap your standing bandage. I'd give him a gram of bute to help with the pain and swelling.
DMSO will also take down swelling rapidly, make sure you wear gloves if you handle it though.
He probably slipped or got stuck in mud in the pasture to injure himself. It could also be a bad case of fungus (that would be good, easy to fix), sweating will help that also. Hopefully the vet comes out and says he just strained something that is not major. Good luck to you and your baby.
2006-10-29 22:26:41 · answer #2 · answered by Carson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You said there was swelling and stiffness so I would hose the leg for 15 min. and give him some bute for the pain and swelling. See how it is the next day. Cold it be a popped splint. Young, active could of over did himself and caused a splint. Whats the swelling look like, feel like, is there heat? Need more info to help out but if hes real bad and not getting better w/some rest and mild treatment I would phone a vet w/in 24hrs. You have a young growing colt here so dont let time get the best of you. A horse is nothing w/o its legs.
2006-10-29 22:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by Ivory_Flame 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the first thng that you should have done was to check for heat in his legs. you might have forgotten to mention that you did. Call the vet first thing in the morning and you will prbably have to have him xrayed. even if he seems fine in the morning still call the vet.
2006-10-30 00:19:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
POISON! BLARG! BLARG!
2006-10-29 22:47:15 · answer #5 · answered by siahmon 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋