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Re: [RC] Hock injury found today. - Chris Paus

I would hold off on the EWT. You don't want to give a
vaccination when the animal's system already is
compromised. It won't hurt to wait a while. Just keep
it in the refrig.

as for the lameness. I'd sure get a puncture wound
looked at. You want to make sure a tendon sheath isn't
punctured. A vet may recommend a tetanus booster which
is different from the tetanus vaccine in EWT.

Boy, I'm sorry this has happened. Horses keep us busy
and our wallets empty, eh?


chris

--- Laurie Durgin <ladurgin@xxxxxxx> wrote:


  She was fine last night. today she was hobbling,
could barely walk.Yikes, 
at first I thought it was her back/hip from the way
she was walking. Grade 3 
lame. Doesn't want to put any weight on it.
On closer inspection--the inside of her left rear
--at the hock and above 
was very swollen, even seeming to have ridges at the
joint. The outside of 
the leg and joint did not seem to be swollen. I
looked for an injury. There 
is a small gash, scrape. I thought puncture wound--
But there didn't seem to 
be a hole and wasn't deep at all.It is above the
joint maybe 4". No lumps or 
debris in it.  I called may daughter who with 34
horses is used to  
lameness-- about should I call the vet or what to do
(beyond my first aid 
book..). She asked me some questions and said to
take temp (99.7) . Then to 
hose it and  do a Furazone sweat. And bandage the 
leg below with a  pillow 
wrap.  And give bute.I did the above. And stalled
her.  She said if it isn't 
better in a couple days to call the vet then. But
didn't think it was an 
emergency. She said is it hasn't gone down some by
tomorrow  she may drive 
over and look at it.
  Honey never gets hurt. Only mare. Closed
comfortable herd. In a 2 acre 
hill with rocks, roots  and mud, they go leaping
around all the time. She 
was muddy on one side, like she rolled. I wonder if
the gash is 
conincidental, or if she fell and rolled... no one
would kick her, she is 
the princess.... and they don't do that...besides it
is on the inside of her 
thigh.... There are some branches around...Unless
something got under the 
fence, but the donkey ususally lets me know.
(occasionally I have had dogs 
dig under).
     I have her EE<WE<TET. shot in my
icebox,rightnow, due this 
month....Wonder if I should get it or hold off....



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