Hard lump under jaw

[Demerara_Stables]

I do think there are a lot of young vets “these days”* as opposed to 20-30 years ago that just don’t have the horse experience the average COTHer has. They go to vet school, learn the textbook/clinic way of dealing with something, and can’t ever see the benefit of something like icthammol, or sometimes the wait and see method.

*And god bless them because without young vets we’d eventually have no vets at all! But I do wish they’d have a good 10 years under their belt grooming or similar to get a feel for what really needs the vet and what doesn’t.

[Tini_Sea_Soldier1]

Assuming we ruled out Strangles, right? Anything I hear of lumps near lymph nodes, that’s my immediate go-to to make sure we rule it out. If your vet hasn’t been out to rule that out, that would be a priority and I’d be doing my best to isolate your buddy until that’s ruled out.

I had an older senior horse that used to have fatty deposits in his chest and jaw… basic areas where gravity hit him. If you notice the horse getting lumpy around chest or behind shoulders, that may also be a factor.

[CanteringCarrot]

@Demerara_Stables

I do think there are a lot of young vets “these days”* as opposed to 20-30 years ago that just don’t have the horse experience the average COTHer has. They go to vet school, learn the textbook/clinic way of dealing with something, and can’t ever see the benefit of something like icthammol, or sometimes the wait and see method.

*And god bless them because without young vets we’d eventually have no vets at all! But I do wish they’d have a good 10 years under their belt grooming or similar to get a feel for what really needs the vet and what doesn’t.

This vet is older and has been around for a minute. Definitely more than 10 years under this one’s belt. I should’ve asked why, but he was saying, “Poor Dobbin, wipe that off of him.” I was like, huh?

[endlessclimb]

When my mare had a lump there, I would put a hot compress on it. I used a plug-in heating pad with a damp washcloth, and then strap it to her face with a polo wrap. She looked ridiculous, but it really did help.

[CanteringCarrot]

@Tini_Sea_Soldier1

Assuming we ruled out Strangles, right? Anything I hear of lumps near lymph nodes, that’s my immediate go-to to make sure we rule it out. If your vet hasn’t been out to rule that out, that would be a priority and I’d be doing my best to isolate your buddy until that’s ruled out.

I had an older senior horse that used to have fatty deposits in his chest and jaw… basic areas where gravity hit him. If you notice the horse getting lumpy around chest or behind shoulders, that may also be a factor.

Yeah, that’d be great…if I could get a vet out. However, since there was never a fever or other symptoms, the vet said that strangles was not a concern. He did not want to come out for it. In my first post I also said that I took the necessary precautions for strangles.

[CanteringCarrot]

@endlessclimb

When my mare had a lump there, I would put a hot compress on it. I used a plug-in heating pad with a damp washcloth, and then strap it to her face with a polo wrap. She looked ridiculous, but it really did help.

That’s not a bad idea. It’s decreased in size substantially now that it’s draining.