I saw a large bump on my horses fetlock a few days ago. it didnt seem to bother her but today when i rode her she was limping real bad and i stopped. no vets can come out until friday. does anyone have a clue what it is and how i can help?
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Bad chestnut maybe? Fractured bone, or shin splints can cause bumps as well. Can you be more specific on the bump and location? Bot flies can make bumps, as well as some other parasites.
it can be a really bad fly bite. or maybe your horse accidently hit something and it struck a nerve down there. try to keep cold water or ice on it. that will numb the pain until the vets get there. do it 4 times daily. morning noon and early evening and before you go to bed. keep the ice or water on there about 15 or 30 minutes. try to not ride your horse. if shes limping that will apply more pressure on to the damage nerve if it is a damaged nerve.
Is there any blood , is the fetlock warm and tender ? If it is run cold water on it and put her in stall and keep her quite . Also check the hoof to see if there is a puncher . Don't wrap it till a vet sees it .
Is the bump in the frt or in the back of the ankle. This could be numerous of things. Hard to tell without looking and feeling it. I'd tell you what I would do though while waiting for a vet cause it could be as serious as a fracture. I would keep her in the stall until otherwise noted. I would hose it at least 3x's a day for at least 30 minutes. Anyless then that would just be a waste of time. It takes longer for them to cool down then us so keep that in mind. I would also poultice her. Dry wrap during day hours between hosings and then apply the poultice at night. Does she let you touch the bump? is it sore? is there heat? Better safe then sorry to do all that is above. You can't hurt her doing that but you can hurt her by ignoring it if it turns out to be serious. If it is on the frt of her ankle, I would lead to believe she wrapped it on something. MAybing pawing the fence boards etc. Hope everything turns out well for you and her when the vet comes.
check her frogs to make sure she has not injured it.
Sounds like the same thing my mare had last summer. If it's hot or warm run cold water on it or have her stand in a bucket of ice water. The way to tell if it is warm is to feel the other front leg and compare the tempature. If it's swelled wrap it with a "pillow wrap". Then around the pillow wrap wrap a standing wrap or polo wrap. A standing wrap works best but if you dont have one a polo will do. Have a person that knows how to wrap horses help you. Put her on stall rest. Even if the bump doesn't feel hot put it in a bucket of ice. That will help the swelling go down. Put her on stall rest if nothing else. Running around on it won't help. My horse was lame all last summer with all sorts of different bumps and cuts.
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