ridecamp@endurance.net: swelling on front leg...

swelling on front leg...

KIMBERLY PRICE (PLOUGH1@ix.netcom.com)
Mon, 2 Jun 1997 23:27:27 -0500 (CDT)

Mystery had this same type of swelling...we thought it was the check
ligament. He was also slightly off to the left at the trot on the
lunge. I rested him, called the vet. Vet said the swelling had
nothing to do with the lameness, that he probably bumped his leg
somewhere, but his lameness was coming from elsewhere..maybe a muscle
higher up. He said give him another week in the paddock and see how he
does.

Swelling went down, lameness went goodbye, best remedy was time. I
also had him standing in the stream and hosed cold water on it
everyday. Of course, every situation is different. It was definately
worthwhile for me to pay the money, call the vet, get piece of mind.
Before I called him I thought it was every terrible thing under the sun
and it wasn't.

Good luck!
Kimberly (&Mystery the Morab...."hey, don't I get a vacation too??")
Pt.Reyes, CA...counting down 2 days to Hawaii! :-)

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