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Vik1
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 Posted - 17 Nov 2014 : 8:38:57 PM
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Anyone ever experienced this? or what Im more interested in...has your horse experienced this? If so, what happened?
Storm has a laceration on inside one leg and a puncture wound on the outside of other hind. Puncture wound got infected, had abx etc and apart from a bit of hard swelling between wound site and hock, everything looks ok.
The laceration had stopped being dressed..looking good and started to put on aloe vera gel to keep skin moisturised to minimise scarring.
I put it on yesterday morning and the laceration started to look quite firey and got a bit puffy and hot above it. He flinched if I touched it. So overnight I put on a different gel the vet had given me before (Multicut Heal ointment).
Today, the inside of his leg is puffy just above and round fetlock. Looks ok round the laceration site. Its as if the fluid has dropped and pooled round the fetlock.
I rode him last night for 5 to 10 mins, mostly in walk and little trot (only round outside of arena, no circles)...no lameness, in fact he moved fab.
Today, gave him a gentle lunge to stretch the legs. Reluctant to trot and then very obviously lame in trot. More so on the left rein (laceration is on right hind).
Ive slathered his legs in udder cream to try cool them.
Could an aloe vera allergy cause lameness??
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Pasch
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Posted - 18 Nov 2014 : 01:05:48 AM
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Was the gel pure Aloe Vera?it could be his skin reacted to some perfume or excipient in the gel?I don't think pure aloe vera gives allergies but then anything can give allergy…even water!
Sorry not much help but if the laceration is very enflamed and throbbing trotting (the concussion of leg hitting the ground) would be painful hence the lameness... |
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sab2
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Posted - 18 Nov 2014 : 11:42:58 AM
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| I would think just gentle walking out in hand would be better than riding to reduce swelling. Who told you udder cream is cooling , never heard that before so just wondering . They do some fab cooling gels nowadays to reduce swelling but you would have to make sure they didn,t come into contact with the injury site, or i find stable bandages work well sometimes in the case of swollen legs, not too tight though. Good luck hope you get it sorted out . |
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pinkvboots
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Posted - 18 Nov 2014 : 12:58:50 PM
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I would be suprised if Aloe Vera could cause a reaction like that I use it on Arabi and its one of the very few things his not alergic to, has he had any bute?
Also is it the 100% aloe vera? As anything else could have added perfume which could cause a problem. |
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Vik1
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Posted - 18 Nov 2014 : 8:46:46 PM
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His legs were fine when I rode him very gently...the puffiness came next morning, just on the inside (I should of said). The swelling isnt anything like filled legs swelling. It was an aloe vera wound gel, so could of been the gel bit rather than aloe vera. Although with internet search, apparently aloe can cause intense burning, inflammation on skin or much worse symptoms if taking oral aloe. I used it on my old mare with no problems.
I was advised by a BHSI about udder cream years ago when my mare had a swollen hock. It certainly does feel cool when I put it on. His leg was much better today. puffiness practically gone and completely gone after walking out. Still a little lame but seemed to go after a few strides.
His danilon stopped last thursday. Wanted to keep him off it now worst has past so it didnt disguise anything.
Think Ill just avoid it in future just to be safe. |
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sab2
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Posted - 18 Nov 2014 : 9:53:21 PM
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Good news hes improving , fingers crossed hes soon back to his normal self, they love to worry us don,t they  |
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