well i went to my horse today and she was favouring one leg i took a look at it and it was swollen extremely she was limping on it but didnt really seem to bothered, she also somehow lost the shoe on that foot, the weekend before she ran through i fence and hurt her other leg but that one is healing nicely! her swollen leg is kinda jelly like with a lump on her knee and hock and i big gash behind her hock!! any ideas on what i should do???
2007-02-03 14:42:24 · 10 answers · asked by Babiee Gurl 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
CALL YOUR VET! Horses are very delicate creatures and it doesn't sound like she is healing correctly.
2007-02-03 14:46:52 · answer #1 · answered by ♫Hope♫ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to consult your veterinarian. Also I can't believe you didn't call your farrier out to put the shoe back on in the first place. It sounds like your horse is already infected and will need to be sutured to drain the pus. I would also check up on your equine terms and definitions- knee is referring to the front limbs where the joint carpus is while the hock is referring to the hind limbs where the tarsus joint is located. Your wording was so all over the place I couldn't tell if her front legs were hurt or her back legs- or hell all her legs.
2007-02-03 15:10:55 · answer #2 · answered by silvaspurranch 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Make a drawing salve and wrap it and then get her to the vet or have the vet come to you depending on where you live. Some feed stores, again depending where you live, may have what you need to use as a drawing salve. Take care of that baby and I wish you luck!!
2007-02-03 14:48:38 · answer #3 · answered by Cindy Roo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a vet.
2007-02-04 11:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by kungfufighting66 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
call the vet before it sets up an infection!
2007-02-03 14:49:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need to get the vet out there to give some injections for infection
2007-02-03 15:24:37 · answer #6 · answered by kat_luvr2003 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet.
2007-02-03 14:47:00 · answer #7 · answered by akvannie3 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call the vet.
and the ferrier.
2007-02-05 08:08:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a vet, ASAP.
2007-02-03 14:46:17 · answer #9 · answered by Cathy O 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
CALL THE VET!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-02-03 14:46:44 · answer #10 · answered by ALM 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋