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[RC] Preventing injury from becoming wind puff - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Karen Haslebacher cvequine@xxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Hello All, I'm hoping I can get some advice from all of you experienced horse owners. My 3 yr old filly (future endurance horse) injured herself in pasture about 8 weeks ago. Rear leg swollen from pastern to hock, lots of heat. I kept her confined & wrapped, I iced & poulticed her daily for the 1st 3 weeks or so. I finally took her to the vet since it wasn't improving as quickly as I'd hoped. Vet ultrasounded and found no damage to the tendons and told me to keep doing what I have been doing for 2 more weeks then wean her off wrap and return her to pasture. Well she's improved but still puffy and warm above the pastern. Any advice on reducing the swelling to 0? I'm afraid this may become a permanent blemish on my otherwise perfect filly! I'm trying to avoid another trip to the vet as I've had mucho vet bills during the past year with my endurance (or former) endurance horse. Thanks, Karen H. in rainy Oakdale, CA =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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