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Discussion on Long term use of wraps?
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New Member:
Dsudilo
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Posted on Monday, Sep 9, 2002 - 1:18 pm:
My 4 year old arab/quarter gelding recently developed swelling of the fetlock overnight. The joint is not obviously inflammed, the tendons are not inflammed nor is there point tenderness and he is not lame. I gave Bute, cold and pressure bandages for the first few days and pressure bandages for 2 weeks which reduces the fluid almost entirely. I can even excersize him without the bandage without swelling or lameness. However, if I leave the bandage off overnight, the leg fills again. My Vet feels this may have been caused by minor trauma and to keep it wrapped. He warns, however that this may be a chronic problem in that it has been going on for several weeks.
Any Comments??
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Sep 10, 2002 - 8:46 am:
Hello DrS,
There are several more possibilities including a mild injury, scrape or bruise, further up the leg and gravity has pulled the swelling down. It is too early to think this may become a chronic problem and treatment is handled in the article associated with this forum and in the article referenced below.
Though your swelling is not clearly inflammatory and certainly not as severe as most described in this article the rule out lists still apply: Equine Diseases » Lameness » Swollen, Painful, Legs. See if anything else seems to apply.
DrO
PS, when you post a new question you should start your own discussion and not post it at the bottom of someone else's discussion. When you create your own discussion, it keeps discussions easy to read and you will get more responses quicker. The buttons for starting new discussions are at the bottom of most pages with a list of subtopic titles on it. For more on this see the "READ THIS FIRST" topic besides the Add a Message label on the form below. Lets go ahead and finish this here and later I will move it into its own discussion.
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