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My filly is outside most of the day and so always has
muddy legs. I can't believe I didn't notice before
considering that I brush her every day, but I found a
small cut on the inside of her fetlock that really,
really only looked like a stubborn patch of mud. Since
my filly is not limping on the leg (yet) and she is
only sore with certain movements, I really think that
she just has an infected cut and not anything sprained
or pulled. The vet is only coming out on Monday and so
I am wondering what I can do in the mean time? 
I cleaned the cut yesterday with alcohol, but it seems
to be scabbed up already. And its the kind of cut that
seems to be at the surface - fur/skin scraped off -
doesn't look very deep.  And I don't see any pus or
anything. She also has a bump on the front of her
fetlock which I am pretty sure has gotten a little
bigger. I felt around in her fur (still has some
longer winter fur) and found a scab there also. But
you don't see it just by looking - maybe a puncture
wound of some sort?? So what ever infection there is,
it is not on the surface. There is only a tiny bit of
heat. Would a poultice be good? I have Uptite
poultice. 

Lysane

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