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Discussion on Manger Boil
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Posted on Wednesday, Apr 3, 2002 - 2:45 pm:
My Percheron gelding has a mass (about a handfull in size) on his chest. A friend says it's a manger boil. He says the treatment is to inject steroids into it. Do you think it is a manger boil? If so, is it dangerous? Can I wait until next annual checkup by the vet to treat it?
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Posted on Thursday, Apr 4, 2002 - 6:41 am:
Hello Gordon,
Without knowing its history, size, tissues involved, and consistency it is impossible for me to make a judgement. This is a common site for a traumatic seroma (serum filled sack caused by blunt trauma) some will go away on their own and others need to be drained. I recommend you have your vet come out to look at it and not wait.
DrO
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