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My seven month old foal has a near rear swollen leg i have tried hosin it to no avail she is not lame and the leg has stayed swollen for four days advice pleeease !!!!
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Be sure to check with your Vet, but also be sure to check the affected leg's hoof. If she'll let you, raise the foot and clean the bottom thoroughly with a hoof knife looking for a nail hole or other damage. It's unlikely the swelling is caused by such injury, but it's always good to look. Inspect the area of the swelling thoroughly as well, looking for injury under the hair. Sometimes a wire scratch will cause swelling... but at any rate, call your Vet. Best of luck!
Thanks i will let u no she is very good and will lift her leg but only for a second balance isnt her best trait on checking again this morn there is nothin obvious she isnt even sore pokin the leg which worries me more cant get the vet till end of the week have kept her out but didnt seem to help so kept her in last nite and no change dont no which is worse in or out ??
It can help in diagnosis, at least with our cow ponies here in the western U.S., if you'll obtain the foal's temperature and herat rate. The temperature can be taken rectally and should be between about 99.7 and 101.4 degrees F. Take the temperature twice... once in the morning and once in the late afternoon to preclude the possibility of biphasic fever (a spike in temp later in day, your Vet would want to know that). A word of caution... the standard rectal thermometer used on humans is rather short in length. It will work just fine, but don't lose it in the horse! Hold it snugly with a rubber gloved hand (not vinyl, they're too slick).
Take the horses pulse rate. I find it easiest to locate a good pulse just beneath the jaw in the soft area. It should be around 40 to 45 beats per minute. You could also try taping the thermometer to the swollen area of the leg to see if it's hot. If you do this cover the thermometer with a clean cloth on the side not taped to the horse. It'll give you an approximation to see if the swelling is infected.
If walking doesn't appear to hurt her, be sure to exercise her a couple of times a day for at least 30 minutes each time.
My guess is she may have gotten kicked. But that's just a guess... Best of luck!
Take the horses pulse rate. I find it easiest to locate a good pulse just beneath the jaw in the soft area. It should be around 40 to 45 beats per minute. You could also try taping the thermometer to the swollen area of the leg to see if it's hot. If you do this cover the thermometer with a clean cloth on the side not taped to the horse. It'll give you an approximation to see if the swelling is infected.
If walking doesn't appear to hurt her, be sure to exercise her a couple of times a day for at least 30 minutes each time.
My guess is she may have gotten kicked. But that's just a guess... Best of luck!
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