Hi all! Went out yesterday my geldings hock was BLOWN up. There was a spot on the back of the joint that seemed to be pitting edema, the rest is tight with fluid. I had his hocks injected 2.5 weeks ago, there wasn’t any visible fluid pockets prior to injecting, now it’s huge. No temp. Hock is warm. Hoping it was tweaked in the stall… Been cold hosing and icing. Any thoughts? Vet visit tomorrow.
Hard to say but definitely something you need to get checked out. Good luck!
Crossing fingers. Need to be on his back. Big runs at the end of this month:(((
Poor horse.
Update-
Probably being naive/paranoid here, but I don’t have a lot of experience with hock issues so bare with:) My gelding bumped or twisted his hock a week ago and blew it up pretty good. Had the vet out- pitting edema towards the back of joint, and confirmed fluid around the front, not in the joint its self. He was gimpy the first day it happened (or I noticed it) but was sound Monday (when vet was out) we have been icing and cold hosing, along with furz/DMSO Sweats. Got the swelling down maybe 50% since notice date, but no visible change since Monday. Is fluid still normal at this point? Being sound should I have him moving around or sitting. Would ask vet, but having heck getting ahold of him.
Is this the same vet that injected him? You need a second opinion ASAP, it sounds like you need another vet with as much experience as possible to look at the horse, soon. It sound like the Joint Capsule is damaged, and leaking fluid.
I agree with csaper58. Two and a half weeks after a joint injection with huge swelling would have me scared.
Hopefully you’re not looking at an infected joint since it’s taking you so long to get another vet to look at it…
The fact that the joint was injected not that long ago would worry me. Inserting a needle into a joint does open the door for problems. It’s not “common” but definitely a possability.
Is he lame? Any fever? I would be talking with the vet to see if he needs a visit tonight to be sure there is no joint infection.
I’d also get a second opinion, especially if you’re having a very hard time getting a hold of vet #1 (who came to look at the hock, and presumably was the same who administered injections earlier?).
Good luck and I hope your horse recovers well!
If he is still sound and is not running a fever, I would not panic tonight.
