No, it s the first Time, only used it for three days, Wonder After a week how it will bé…
I would stop using that cream altogether. Capsaicin is an ingredient that’s been used to sore horses in certain disciplines because it can irritate the skin and create a burning sensation. The skin in the picture doesn’t look happy and I would be worried about causing chemical burns.
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The vet told me that There IS oedema under thé skin but not comunicating with tendons, ligament or joint but did not know why, what would you do, put ICE? It s been going on for two months now, change vet?
Not a vet, but I would stop the cream. If it’s inflammation, something like surpass seems to be a better fit. If it’s just excess fluid, I would try compression. Have you heard of Equi Crown wraps? I have them and they work great. If you believe the research, the particular fabric they use improves circulation at the same time it compresses, so they are used for cellulitis a lot. I used them overnight in lieu of standing wraps when my horse was on stall rest following a soft tissue injury.
Ice might also help to calm what looks to be irritated skin. Or as irritated as that looks, I might just cold hose for 15 minutes. If you do ice, make sure the ice is not directly touching the skin and only do it for 15 min or so.
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I would stop the cream and use something like Voltaren instead if you have that there. It may be too old of an issue now for ice to do much. Perhaps cold laser if you have access to one. If the horse is still on rest, maybe some compression wrapping for part of the day will help that drain out.
Thanks a lot for all your advices, yes it IS Indeed an old injury i just don t know why it IS still full of fluid, it looks like it will never go away
Just a quick suggestion: wash the skin thoroughly with a gentle cleanser before using anything else on the leg, especially Voltaren. As others have mentioned, Capsaicin can be extremely irritating and Valtaren works by taking its active ingredient through the skin, literally, and you don’t want to include the Capsaicin as well. Personally, I’d wait a couple of days before using Voltaren and wash the leg again before applying it to ensure there is no residue of Capsaicin or anything else on the skin.
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It might always tend to be a little bit larger now. The lower legs on horses don’t have much tissue and no muscle, so the skin can get kind of like stretched out pantyhose after an injury and tend to fill with some edema even in the absence of a new injury. It does seem the liniment cream is creating new irritation, though.
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