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Discussion on 2 y/o mare with lump on neck X4 months
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New Member:
mhorse
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Posted on Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012 - 3:33 pm:
Hi,
I have a 2 yr old Connemara filly that developed a lump on her neck this spring that hasn't gone away. It hasn't gotten any worse or better. Doesn't seem to bother her but it is starting to bother me. It could have been from an injection. Not sure. It was a crazy hectic spring and summer. It looks similiar to another post but theirs was an injury with skin damage. This does not have any skin damage and I can not really feel anything. Thanks in advance for any help.I'm working on figuring out how to upload a picture.
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always
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Posted on Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012 - 4:04 pm:
My horse started getting small hard lumps every time he got an injection. After doing some research, I found out that some horses are allergic to the silicone that is used to coat the needles. So my vet ordered some non-coated needles that I keep on hand for that horse and that has solved the problem. The bumps did finally go away, but it took a really long time--a couple years, actually. But, they never bothered the horse--just me!
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012 - 7:05 pm:
Welcome Mary,
Unfortunately "lump on the neck" is not helpful as to the diagnosis. The possibilities that would fit this description run into the hundreds. First important differential characteristic is whether this lump is a part of the skin or under the skin? Where you have posted assumes this is a lump in the skin. If the lump is under the skin it might be better termed a swelling. For more on differentiating and diagnosing swellings based on their characteristics see HorseAdvice.com » Diseases of Horses » Skin Diseases, Wounds, and Swellings » Swellings / Localized Infection / Abscesses » Diagnosing and Assessing Swellings in Horses.
DrO
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New Member:
mhorse
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Posted on Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012 - 9:02 pm:
Thank you DrO. I know the description is not helpful and have been trying to upload a picture that would be more helpful but am not able to as of yet. I have the photo down to less than 600 on a JPeg file but am still getting a message saying it is too large. The swelling is under the skin but doesn't really feel like anything. At first I thought it was an extra fat roll because she gained a bit of weight in the spring. She also had a flu like reaction to her vaccines and was given DMSO. Could that have caused it? I searched the articles you mentioned but didn't get the answer I am looking for. Actually Jane was pretty helpful. I'm pretty sure it is a local reaction but was getting worried it was taking so long to go away...but Jane you say it took up to 2 years?!?! That gives me hope anyway that it will eventually go away I will continue to try to upload the picture. Thank you, mhorse
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always
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Posted on Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012 - 11:20 pm:
Hi Mary, yes, the bumps were there for a really long time, and were where the shots had been given in his neck. They started out about the size of a nickel, then gradually reduced in size to about the size of a pea. By that time, it was easy to tell they were in the skin itself. They were very noticeable as he has very thin skin and fine hair, and it was very annoying how long they took to go completely away, which is what motivated me to try to find out why they were happening. The non-coated needles solved his problem. This horse also gets really big welts from insect bites, but those go away in a few days.
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New Member:
mhorse
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Posted on Thursday, Sep 6, 2012 - 8:06 pm:
 Okay, I finally figured out how to get a picture up! Look familiar to anyone? Thanks!
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012 - 7:10 am:
Hello mhorse,
you will find a description and explanation for that particular swelling in the article I reference above.
DrO
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New Member:
mhorse
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Posted on Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012 - 3:24 pm:
Thank you Dr O for your response. From the article the closest thing I could find that fit was the thyroid swelling EXCEPT that it is not on either side....it is midline? Is that what you were thinking or do I need to look further?
Thank you,
mhorse
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natalya
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Posted on Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 - 10:47 am:
My horse has a same thing, it’s more troughs the middle but it is a thyroid gland swelling. One day it was nothing there and a next it was. I checked with my vet and he sad it’s not a big deal if not growing aggressively. Surgery is not a very good option- to close to the main artery. I can actually push mine all the way in between muscles then its comes right back out. Doesn’t bother my horse at all, and it’s not growing for the past two years. Hope its help.
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New Member:
mhorse
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Posted on Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 - 4:37 pm:
Hmmm...that doesn't sound too reassuring that it will eventually go away....mhorse
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natalya
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Posted on Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 - 5:12 pm:
I don't think it will go away, its just there. Looks weird but dosn't bother anyone.
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Sep 16, 2012 - 8:09 am:
Hello mhorse,
I think you misread the article as a DrOpped thyroid gland can be either side, not both. Important to the diagnosis is the other characteristics that you can feel but not see, does your horses swelling have those characteristics? Note that this is a permanent change but does not cause illness.
DrO
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mhorse
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Posted on Sunday, Sep 16, 2012 - 8:57 pm:
Hi DrO,
I'm a little confused at to what you think it might be. It is not on either side...it is right in the middle. It has no heat, the skin rolls over it, no pain response observed upon palpation. It is difficult to grab a hold of and feels flat, round and about the size and shape of a vanilla wafer. It fits the description of the slipped thyroid other than that it is not on either side but in the middle. Uh.... if it is a slipped thyroid is it possible it will slip back up with age??? It just takes away from her otherwise good looks! Thanks, mhorse
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 - 4:48 pm:
Hello mhorse,
Without examining the horse I do not know what this is. It does look / sound a lot like the thyroid gland. Slipped thyroid glands do not slip back up.
DrO
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