Swollen leg leaking fluid, but not lame

Originally Posted by Ladytrails    

Mselizabeth, what does your vet say this is? Is he just familiar with *this* horse and because it's chronic for this horse, he knows there's nothing you can do about it? Did he say it is lymphedema or just severe stocking up? And is there nothing that can be done to keep it under control? Asking, to learn more, since this hits close to home for me...I thought I might lose my mare last year if her cellulitis got worse...she was on the verge of lymphedema and we had a long list of things we had to do every day to keep it from getting worse (she was still in the acute phase, though). Thanks!

Originally Posted by Ladytrails    

Thanks, MsE. Good to know. Thanks for the well wishes about my mare; I think she's is out of the woods now. The cellulitis cleared up and she hasn't had another occurrence since then. It was a very unusual infection, according to the vet, and I know what it looks like now so I can catch it sooner. Vet is very pleased with how she's come out of it so far.