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Discussion on Knobby bony fetlocks
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Nadia
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Posted on Saturday, Aug 20, 2005 - 9:34 am:
My horse recently was exposed to hoary alyssum to which reacted. The weed was found in the hay. His fetlocks had become very swollen, hot and painful for a few days. (The diagnosis and diet change was caught within a day). He was cold hosed and given bute and recovered fine in a few days. He was then turned out daily with the herd for the past 10 days. I notice last night that his fetlocks are looking really bony - I'm not sure if some kind of tissue has receded around the joint or if this is some kind of bony structure growths? Should I be worried about this? I've never seen fetlocks that look like this. I'll call the vet if this is unusual. Thanks.
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DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Aug 20, 2005 - 11:28 am:
First let me say I cannot think of why you should be seeing such changes with hoary alyssum toxicity, so have trouble judging severity. It you are worried we suggest you call the veterinarian. Perhaps if you could post some good photos we could comment. Please let us know what the vet says. Your post has prompted us to post an article on this poisoning since it is not on the usual poisonous plant site.
DrO
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Nadia
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 23, 2005 - 8:06 am:
I have to apologize. I hadn't seen my horse for about a week and for some reason, I thought his fetlocks were unusually bony. I took a good look again and I think they are ok - I think I was just looking at a funny angle. I think his lower legs look skinnier than before the incident, but nothing too bad. Maybe the bute was good at reducing the swelling. Sorry, Dr. O!
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Aug 24, 2005 - 7:00 am:
No problem Nadia. Look at a few other horses ankles to get an eye for normal.
DrO
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