Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Mystery lameness???

Could it be an abcess? Putting an icthamol wrap on his foot for up to 48
hours could draw it out if thats the problem. 
Renee

<<At 02:23 PM 06/23/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> Hi
> all:
>
> I have a horse with a lameness that I cannot figure out just yet. 
>
> The horse was not being ridden although he is very fit.  The had a
> little cough and was taking time off to get over it.  The horse is
> kept in 2.5 acres of bermuda pasture and had been up in his pen during
> the heat of the Arizona day to relax in the shade.  When he was
> turned out that evening he was sound as could be and trotted off and even
> bucked a few times.  The next morning he was three legged lame and
> could barely walk back to his pen.  I called the vet who was on an
> emergency and would not be able to come out until the evening.  He
> told me to give him some bute which I did.  There was no heat or
> swelling in the leg.  No tenderness to palpation of the leg. 
> No sign of injury, missing hair, etc.  (pasture is all electrice
> fencing).  No sign of puncture wound, foot was scrubbed intensively
> by the vet.  There appeared to be tenderness in the heel area. 
> The vet could not find anything specific either and advised 3-4 days of
> bute and rest.   Two weeks later my farrier came out and found
> a pretty severe bruise in the heel area but he did not react to hoof
> testers at that time.  
>
> The horse is still slightly off and I am going to call the vet on Monday
> to pursue x-rays or ???
>
> Just wanted to know if anyone had any input or suggestions. 
>
> Lee