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katherineepea
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 Posted - 04 Oct 2008 : 10:14:53 PM
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my boy came in tonight with his tendon slightly swollen on the inside of his near fore.
i hosed it and put him back out but what is the correct procedure now? i was thinking of hosing again tomorrow and maybe walking him out?
i cant afford to have the vet out right now and i know its quite common but we havent had one before. would it be better to hose it and give him time off till its gone down? or would a walk out help it?
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gossy
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Posted - 04 Oct 2008 : 10:43:40 PM
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| i would cold compress and then let him out, wouldnt work for a couple of days until it has gone down, is there heat in it? |
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katherineepea
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England
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Posted - 04 Oct 2008 : 10:52:49 PM
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a little. he isnt lame. not so I can see anyway.
im a bit stressed as tendoney things are bad arent they? we schooled over a very small jump this week without boots on. and the new surface in the lunging arena is quite deep so could it be that? |
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tamila
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England
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Posted - 05 Oct 2008 : 07:12:16 AM
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| I had this some years ago and put on magnetic boots. One week later he was sound and the swelling had gone. I use magnetic bracelets myself and find them very successful. |
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Pixie
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Posted - 05 Oct 2008 : 11:13:53 AM
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| there are a few things it could be but you really should seek advice from your vet |
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jillandlomond
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Posted - 05 Oct 2008 : 6:17:38 PM
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| I'd get the vet out to take a look. There can be tendon/ligament damage WITHOUT lameness.....best to err on the side of caution with swellings on the limbs. |
    
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katherineepea
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Posted - 05 Oct 2008 : 6:48:00 PM
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i know that would be the right thing to do but i just cant afford a £100 plus fee just for a vet to have a look and tell me to keep him in walk for a bit.
im going to give him a week off in the field and see how it goes after that. i have been told to keep working him anyway! by various people, all eventers strangely.which i wont be doing |
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Suelin
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Posted - 05 Oct 2008 : 9:13:09 PM
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Having the vet to look is the best thing. Could you not have a word with him and ask to pay by installments? Better that than make a very expensive mistake. I know it's not easy sometimes but it would be awful to let this get worse for the sake of a phone call. Alternatively can you transport him to the vet to save the callout fee?
Good luck with it and I do hope he's okay. |
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gossy
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Posted - 05 Oct 2008 : 9:32:30 PM
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| cant believe it costs you that much, my vet is a positive saint then £30 to come out, my vet will let you pay in instalments. i definately wouldnt work the horse, i think if there is some heat, even if hes not lame, i would get the vet out, just to be on the safe side. |
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katherineepea
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Posted - 05 Oct 2008 : 9:39:12 PM
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its £70 here just for callout. I may see if anyone else is having the vet out and if we can combine
in the meantime i wont do anything with it, except hose it |
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gossy
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Posted - 05 Oct 2008 : 10:05:19 PM
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blxxdy hell, thats really expensive. just for a call out, is that standard where you are, yes hose it, check for heat/sweeling/holding up for long periods etc, good luck let us know how things go.
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katherineepea
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England
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Posted - 05 Oct 2008 : 11:21:11 PM
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i think its just the vet i have(he's supposed to be the best round here) but my last vet cost that much too.
vets rake it in. i just paid £150 for a 10 minute consultation on my rabbit! thats london for you i suppose |
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Fleas
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Oct 2008 : 12:04:24 AM
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| I have had two years of ligament and tendon fun, definately well worth the check out, although i understand about the cost too. If it is anything more serious would your insurers not cover it? At least that way you would only be looking for your excess, and some insurers are happy to leave this out till the bill is settled at the end giving you time to save a little... Its very hard knowing when to call them out sometimes but I can also agree wholeheartedly that these can be tricky things and you need to know what is going on in there. Best of luck with your boy, I hope it is nothing serious =o) |
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katherineepea
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England
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Posted - 06 Oct 2008 : 6:32:20 PM
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my excess this year is £500, stupidly. ive just had a £423 bill. typical as ive never even had the vet out before let alone thought about claiming for something.
today there is a small lump on the inside of the leg just below his knee. and his hooves were quite warm. so was his fetlock on the affected leg. still hosing it. could it be laminitis? he's never had it before, not at all cresty. and at this time of year? |
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Zan
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Posted - 06 Oct 2008 : 7:02:11 PM
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| You can't get a diagnosis on a forum. From the symptoms it could be any of a lot of things---some minor and some serious. I am afraid you are going to have to get the vet. |
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Vera
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Posted - 06 Oct 2008 : 8:46:16 PM
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You've left it a couple of days, it must be still active for further changes to occur so I agree, call the vet - £150 now could save you £££££ later and maybe box rest.
Laminitis would not cause the tendon to swell, however tendon trouble could cause traumatic laminitis in the opposite leg.
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phoenixbruka
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England
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Posted - 11 Oct 2008 : 10:22:41 AM
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I'd be realy careful  I had a horse on livery with a small lump, no lameness, the owner wasn't concerned as the horse wasn't lame, didn't work him but did turn him out...
It turned out it was a check ligament injury, he had a mad 5 mins when she'd turned him out with the lump and literally blew a hole in the ligament 
It took a YEAR of box rest for it to heal fully 
some things just have to be done regardless of the cost |
   
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kimzi
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Posted - 11 Oct 2008 : 12:36:14 PM
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| Take some overtime, i'm sorry but the amount of people who end up disposing of horses because they a)really can't afford the vet and dont swallow their pride and ask family and friends for financial help, b)won't give up a luxury for a few months in order to pay for it , c)run around asking advice on livery yards and always take it from the last person who offers some up instead of calling the vet, never fails to amaze me, i am not saying that you fall into any of these categories i'm having ageneral rant. When old buddy had a serious breakdown in both forelegs (were uninsurable) i went on the beg big style. family, friends and even vets can surprise you with their generosity. |
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Gemma
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Posted - 11 Oct 2008 : 10:04:49 PM
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Having experienced tendon problems this year, I'm afriad I would have had the vet out as soon as possible. I know that's not what you want to hear, but IF it is a tendon problem (and you don't know what the problem is at the moment) you need to know the best way to deal with it.
Marygold did hers @ an endurance ride, so got seen by a vet there & then, and then by my vet the following morning. Because of the prompt treatment, she got managed properly, and, EVERYTHING crossed, I think we managed to sort it quickly and easily. |
 
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katherineepea
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Posted - 13 Oct 2008 : 5:40:27 PM
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vet been out, verdict- he must have knocked it
it is almost gone today though, you really have to look to find it
light work for the rest of the week |
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Pixie
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shanaz
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Posted - 14 Oct 2008 : 09:13:35 AM
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A couple of years back my 16.2h warmblood x came in with quite a large swelling just above his fetlock. I immeadiatley thought tendon damge, here we go, but he was completley sound. Vet came out and said that he'd pulled his tendon sheath but confirmed he was sound. He also did a surgical procedure of draining fluid out, bandaging leg up and box rest for 2 days. After this the swelling should be gone. Well after the 2 days i took the bandage off and swelling was still there. Vet was suprised, but said if hes not lame just ignore it. Well that was at least 2 years ago. He has never been lame, he still jumps, hacks, pleasure rides etc just has a slightly bigger leg above the fetlock than the other one!
Good news about your horse. They are such a worry aren't they?!!! |
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