RE: Hematoma

["Eddie Spurgeon" <espurgeon@glade.net>]

I had a filly once that was kicked in the neck and got a hematoma the size of a small hen egg. Asked my vet to lance it and he replied that he would, but the horse would develop a dent in her neck when it healed, best thing to do was just wait till it reabsorbed. Well, back then I had been every where and seen everything so I said just lance it Doc. He did. She still (14 years later) has a dent in her neck you can see from 100 feet away. Now days I'd just ask for a Vet's advice about proper treatment, then take it.