cp
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Post by cp on Dec 19, 2005 19:56:16 GMT 1
My horse has suddenly developed a strange lump on his chest where the girth would go. It's about the size of a fist (so quite big) and is hard to touch. It's also obviously very sore.
I can't see any broken skin and havent a clue what it could be. I'm going to get the vet out tomorrow but was wondering if anyone on here had an idea?
He seemed fine yesterday, I rode him and girthed him up without a problem and there definitely wasn't any swelling then.
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carrie
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Post by carrie on Dec 19, 2005 20:06:58 GMT 1
could he have been kicked there? Mine had a big lump on his shoulder once, no broken skin but definately a kick!! I expect it will have gone down abit by the morning, best to get a vet out for a check over and some anti-inflammatories anyway!
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cp
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Post by cp on Dec 19, 2005 20:25:23 GMT 1
Well that's what it sounds like it would be, but he's turned out on his own.
So unless he's managed to pick a fight with the horses in the field next door... !
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anon
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Post by anon on Dec 20, 2005 0:25:49 GMT 1
Girth Gall, probably
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cubic
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Post by cubic on Dec 20, 2005 0:28:06 GMT 1
It could be a fly bite that has swollen up, though that isn't common at this time of year.
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Post by Friendly Native on Dec 20, 2005 11:15:12 GMT 1
I agree with Anon it sounds to me like a Girth Gall.
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Post by Louise C on Dec 20, 2005 13:44:01 GMT 1
What girth do you use?
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cp
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Post by cp on Dec 20, 2005 16:28:04 GMT 1
Well I've just had the vet out and he's not sure what it is either. The lump has got bigger today and is extremely sore - even if you gently run your fingers along it poor horse flinches.
He thinks it's most likely some sort of infection/abcess. And I've been given antibiotics to try and see if it goes down. Otherwise he'll have to go for a scan. At the moment the 'worse' prognosis is that it is a deep seated abcess - which the antibiotics won't help in the long term and will need a operation to drain. : (
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carrie
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Post by carrie on Dec 20, 2005 18:50:19 GMT 1
Ouch! maybe a blocked sweat pore then that's gotten infected. poor ned. Hope the antibiotics work!
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Post by swallows mum on Dec 20, 2005 23:50:08 GMT 1
there are some strange flies around this year, i had to get the vet out to look at my horses belly button!. it swelled up to the size of an orange and he thought that was a weird fly bite. it went down after abit, but it was strange. i was abit worried in case it was a hernia.
hope your horses lump gets better. sometimes its hard to put your finger on the exact cause!!
( i'm sure my horse develops odd things to just keep my nerves on edge!!! )
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