If I find any swelling in my horses legs which I never do anymore. Unless it's an accute injury, I will rest them and cold hose their legs for about three days with something to take the swelling away. If there is no improvement by the 2nd or 3rd day, I am calling the orthopedic specialist. Calling my regular vet for this stuff is pointless and a waste of dollars.
I went through this with my mare when she seriously injured her hock. I just wasted money on the local vet and got bad advice to boot. Thankfully I had enough sense to know that what they said to do was not quite right and called the specialist right away. This was a bad injury that took a little over a year and a half to heal. A lot of stuff happened from the beginning to end based on what she needed as it healed.
I went through this with my mare when she seriously injured her hock. I just wasted money on the local vet and got bad advice to boot. Thankfully I had enough sense to know that what they said to do was not quite right and called the specialist right away. This was a bad injury that took a little over a year and a half to heal. A lot of stuff happened from the beginning to end based on what she needed as it healed.
