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Nadia F
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Username: Nadia
Post Number: 75
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, Jun 11, 2006 - 9:16 am: |   |
Hi, Dr. O:
I was getting ready to ride my horse last night and I noticed that he wouldn't put down his right hind foot. My first thought was that his heels were too low (he just got trimmed, but has always had a low heel on this foot). I noticed a lump just above his fetlock that I think (according to your graphics) is in the deep digital flexor tendon area. It felt like a vein was popped out - I could feel a slight pulse. There was a small amount of heat (very little). I took a picture - you can see the lump in the white area just above the fetlock joint. He would put the foot down - but very slowly and carefully - almost like he needs to snap it into place. I then took him into the arena to walk him around a little to see if he was favoring the leg. He didn't favor it at all and he was standing on it normally. I then felt for the lump - and it was more or less gone. Should I be concerned about this?
Thanks.
I can't attach the file. It is too big. I downloaded Picasa - followed the instructions - but nothing changes on the size. I tried to crop it - but it just got bigger. I can't figure how to save a new copy of it - there is no save option. What am I doing wrong? |
Nadia F
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Username: Nadia
Post Number: 76
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, Jun 11, 2006 - 9:19 am: | |
May have figured it out.. |
Nadia F
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Username: Nadia
Post Number: 77
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, Jun 11, 2006 - 9:25 am: | |
didn't figure it out.. |
Nadia F
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Username: Nadia
Post Number: 78
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, Jun 11, 2006 - 9:46 am: | |
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Holly Wood
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Username: Hwood
Post Number: 1236
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, Jun 11, 2006 - 11:15 am: | |
Nadia,
I can barely see it, but not in relation to the fetlock. I know how frustrating it is to try to work with the photo programs.
It reminds me of a wind puff. |
Nadia F
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Username: Nadia
Post Number: 79
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, Jun 11, 2006 - 11:49 am: | |
The fetlock looks sort of swollen in this picture, but it isn't.  |
Nadia F
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Username: Nadia
Post Number: 80
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, Jun 11, 2006 - 11:51 am: | |
try again |
Nadia F
Member
Username: Nadia
Post Number: 81
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, Jun 11, 2006 - 11:52 am: | |
The lump is at the top of the white sock. |
ilona armoni
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Username: Ilona
Post Number: 134
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, Jun 11, 2006 - 7:36 pm: | |
Hi
That picture looks almost identical to the problem I had with our stallion. I could be quite wrong. What we had was DDFT either torn or sprained, our vet doesn't have the ultra-sound equipment to check which it was. What I did was ice soak it for 1/2 hour every 4 hours for the first 48 hours. It was sweat bandaged with DMSO in-between the ice soaks. He was then just sweat bandaged for 2 more days. I was advised to not ride him or lunge him for 3 months incase it was a tear. That would provide time for repair. Then to do a moderate gait ( he is a Peruvian Paso so has no trot, non-gaited I would have been told to trot him)on a lunge for 5 minutes a day for 30 days. Increase to 10 minutes a day for 30 days. Then put a rider on his back for 5 minutes a day for 30 days and there after increase slowly until we can ride him as usual. Peruvian Paso's can have a DDFT vulnerability, or so I have been told.
I don't know if this helps. I got a lot of this treatment protocol from this site together with info from my vet. We are at the weight baring for five minutes a day stage. It is a slow healing process. Our Stallion is a performance champion, sweet as can be, and worth all the time he needs. Actually, to tell the truth, he is worth all the time he needs because he breaths and I love him. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 15853
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Tuesday, Jun 13, 2006 - 6:49 am: | |
Nadia this lump may be nothing more than the folded up flexor tendon unit because the leg is cocked. We need a image with the horse standing square and if the light is poor use a flash. We might be able to tell more from that.
DrO |
Nadia F
Member
Username: Nadia
Post Number: 82
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, Jun 15, 2006 - 11:51 pm: | |
When he stands straight, the lump disappears. I can take a picture, but I assume at this point that it is a folded up flexor tendon as you state. He has been really grumpy trying to ride the past 2 days, rather unlike him. Lately, he stands with this leg turned out - alot. This has always been his bad hock, usually needing an injection every year. If you think there could be something else going on, I can take another picture of him standing square - and standing with the leg turned out. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
Moderator
Username: Dro
Post Number: 15896
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Friday, Jun 16, 2006 - 11:59 am: | |
If normal when standing a picture not necessary. The question here is the leg lame at the trot, if not look elsewhere for the grumpy attitude.
DrO |
