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This is endurance related because he is an endurance horse that did his 
last ride at LBL.  He is only 5 years old.  He got a cut on the outside 
of his hock one friday night.  I had the vet out Sat and he was running 
a slight fever, the cut was draining and there was some swelling.  He 
was only slightly lame.  The cut slowly, slowly healed until it is only 
a small cut now and there is zero lameness that I can see.  He was on 
antibiotics and I was cleaning and putting ointment on the wound daily.  
The vet did not think stiches or bandaging was necessary.

That was 3 weeks ago.  He is an active boy so the cut healing slowly is 
not bothering me, what is bothering me is the obvious fluid still on the 
hock.  I have a call into the vet and we are trying to set up a time for 
him to take a look but I'm wondering if just a visual look is enough.  
What test, x-rays or what could I suggest just to make sure this is not 
a chronic condition?  What potential problems could this be?

Thanks for any advice.

Kathy - SE

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