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Location: NE Texas | My mare set back at the trailer Sunday and banged her hocks up on white cleechie (sp?) rock. She is showing no signs of lameness, but is obviously sore from the fit/ordeal and the next day the ends of her hocks are filled with fluid (not too bad, but certainly noticeable) Ugh....
I'm trying to not run to the vet for everything so I've been cold hosing them for 10-15 minutes daily and applying Beigel Oil. She's out in an acre pasture so she's moving around during the day. I'm sure others have had experience with this. How long before you rode again if showing no signs of lameness? I'm thinking of riding her around bareback this evening to see how she feels (to see if I can tell if she's sore while riding).
Here is a pic - sorry, not the best.
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Ouch that does look sore. I would use Vetericyn on those hocks and glad that you are keeping her out so that she can move around and not get stiffen up. Yep I would ride bareback too so that you can feel if shes off, but I would not be running are anything fast just a slow smooth trot and feel her out.  |
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Location: NE Texas | Southtxponygirl - 2015-06-03 10:40 AM
Ouch that does look sore. I would use Vetericyn on those hocks and glad that you are keeping her out so that she can move around and not get stiffen up. Yep I would ride bareback too so that you can feel if shes off, but I would not be running are anything fast just a slow smooth trot and feel her out.
Agreed. Thanks! Ugh.... lol |
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 Accident Prone
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Hocks do that fairly easily. I have one that has a hock that is permanently capped from an injury, but hers was much more traumatic. Keep an eye out for heat, soreness or additional swelling, as sometimes there is an underlying injury or an abscess type infection from the trauma. Meanwhile, NSAIDs, and I would use a mix of Bigeloil, DMSO, and glycerin. (in thirds)--great external anti-inflammatory. |
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Location: NE Texas | Three 4 Luck - 2015-06-03 11:21 AM
Hocks do that fairly easily. I have one that has a hock that is permanently capped from an injury, but hers was much more traumatic. Keep an eye out for heat, soreness or additional swelling, as sometimes there is an underlying injury or an abscess type infection from the trauma. Meanwhile, NSAIDs, and I would use a mix of Bigeloil, DMSO, and glycerin. (in thirds)--great external anti-inflammatory.
Thanks Three4Luck! |
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 A Gopher's Worst Nightmare
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Location: Southern Oregon | I had a mare that kicked in the trailer all the time and she use to cap hocks frequently. Everything the ladies told you to do is what I was doing for them |
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 Namesless in BHW
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | DMSO rubbed on will help that. |
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 Tried and True
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Location: Where I am happiest | If you get good strong anti-inflamatories in right away you wont end up with permanently capped hocks. Personally, I would have had the vet out for that reason alone. Now all you can do is get as aggressive as you can and hope for the best. Banamine is a stronger anti-inflamatory then bute. |
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