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[RC] Fetlock Injury? - heidi sowards

Shelley, have a vet check this out right away. My gelding
had a similar "lump" and I thought it was some sort of a
windpuff. My farrier and horsey friends all thought so too.
Mine was in the rear though. I let it go, didn't notice any
heat, horse was not off. He went and did a 50 mid-pack,
seemed fine, took some of the winter off and in the spring
the scar tissue involved ended his endurance career. I used
a TENS machine, Stall rest, hand-walking, laser therapy,
massage, supplements, injections (Dr. Mike Foss and Tom
Ivers diagnosing and consulting) and he's now a nice trail
horse. Ultrasound showed scar tissue surrounding the
tendons that slide over the joint. I spoke with Dr. Foss at
the last PNER convention and he said he had another with a
similar injury, but they caught it in time and the horse
appears to be recovering. Might not be the same injury, but
if I had to do it over again, I'd have called Dr. Foss teh
first day I'd noticed it. Good luck!!!!

heidi




--- Shelley Kerr <skerr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have a horse that I recently acquired and he has a spot
on the front of
his fetlock that looks like a lump about 1-2 inches in
diameter and sticks
out about 1/4 inch.  When I felt it, it's not hard and
may be some kind of
swelling?  I'm not sure, it's just kind of odd.  I have
tried to find out
about any tendons or ligaments on the front of the leg
that may be injured,
but haven't had any luck as yet.  Any ideas from anyone
what this might be? 
He's not lame, no noticeable heat, has complete movement
of the joint.
Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Shelley



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