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#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#See thats what I was thinking...the puffiness comes back too fast and shes too young, not to mention that shes done no work the past 2 months and hasn't really been ridden much at all yet. Also I've seen a stocked up leg before and hers isnt as puffy and is too localized I think.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#Ruth wrote:#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I actually would be concerned about a young horse like Cirrus stocking up. Especially if it happens between 4 when she comes in and 6 when you get there. That's pretty quick for a horse to stock up. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#
#ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#Nope, no cuts or bumps or scabs. She could have banged the leg but I would think that if it was a bang it would be affecting the joint more. As I said the swelling is only present right above the fetlock joint in that groove that I coloured in red in my initial post. I'm leaning towards it being a strain or a sprain of some sort. What is in that area that could be sprained?#ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#Its not getting any worse, I know that much, but its hard to tell if its getting better. I haven't had a chance to lunge her again so I'm not sure how she is on it. But from watching her out in the field you wouldn't think that she is. #ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#I'm going to call the vet on monday if I don't see some major improvements over the weekend. I plan to go out during the day and then again at 6 and again later around 9 to see whats going on. The only problem is that my vet is sick so I think I might have to get a new/different one out. Oh well. I'll let you know how it goes. #ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#Thanks for all the input guys.#ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#Ruth wrote:#ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#Does she have any little cuts? Mud fever? Could she have banged the leg? Maybe strained something kicking another horse?
#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Nope, no work for her. Like I said shes been out of work for quite sometime beacause of lack of time on my part, when I say that I haven't got to lunge her I mean I haven't gotten to look at her movement. I just have her go around 2 time max in each direction just to look at her. I'm going to talk to the BO tonight and see if she has a recomendation for a vet to call since mine is out of commission at the moment.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#Ruth wrote:#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I would not work her and I would get the vet out. Not in a panic, but it is nice to know what is wrong so you can give the best treatment. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#
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