Any one had any good results after having a horse with this?
What did you do to make it better?
And what was the scenario for why your horse got it in the first place?
THANKS in advance!
Cellulitis
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My TB had it in May. Came on VERY suddenly, literally overnight. He was fine when he went into the barn for the night; my barn manager found him in the morning with one leg swollen, a very high temp, no appetite, and complete listlessness.
My vet said no one is 100% certain how and why it comes on, but even a tiny, imperceptible scratch anywhere on the leg can become a venue for bacteria to enter the bloodstream and progress to cellulitis. Even scarier is the next stage (which my TB thankfully escaped, but a friend's horse recently had to deal with) - ulcerative lymphangitis, where serum starts to ooze through open skin.
My TB was treated with very aggressive IV and oral antibiotics right away...I think the more aggressively you can jump on the cellulitis in the earliest stages, the better the prognosis. We also cold-hosed the affected leg 20 min. a day, twice a day for 3 weeks, and scrubbed even the smallest ding or scratch with betadine, which we still do today.
I now have him on Grape Seed Extract and a supplement called Recovery EQ, which is supposed to serve as an anti-inflammatory. I can't say for sure whether it's been the deciding factor, but - knock on wood - he has not had a reoccurrence since the original bout.
Best of luck to you and your horse!
My vet said no one is 100% certain how and why it comes on, but even a tiny, imperceptible scratch anywhere on the leg can become a venue for bacteria to enter the bloodstream and progress to cellulitis. Even scarier is the next stage (which my TB thankfully escaped, but a friend's horse recently had to deal with) - ulcerative lymphangitis, where serum starts to ooze through open skin.
My TB was treated with very aggressive IV and oral antibiotics right away...I think the more aggressively you can jump on the cellulitis in the earliest stages, the better the prognosis. We also cold-hosed the affected leg 20 min. a day, twice a day for 3 weeks, and scrubbed even the smallest ding or scratch with betadine, which we still do today.
I now have him on Grape Seed Extract and a supplement called Recovery EQ, which is supposed to serve as an anti-inflammatory. I can't say for sure whether it's been the deciding factor, but - knock on wood - he has not had a reoccurrence since the original bout.
Best of luck to you and your horse!
It isn't confined to horses, I had it first in 1990. I was in the hospital 6 days with 6,000,000 units of penicillin a bag dripping into me constantly. My leg was coke can red and larger than my thigh. Having been through it, please don't poke your finger deep into the swelling to see what the horse's reaction would be. I had a Dr on rounds do that while I was in. He learned some new words. He also had to duck, the pain is excruciating.
I am dealing with a Chaser at the moment that has lymphangitis and will for the rest of his life. We just have to learn to deal with the flare ups. He originally contracted cellulitis after an injury. I'm guessin it wasn't treated to the full extent originally. We brought him here to prepare for his winter campaign and the leg was just unreal first night in a stable. It's nice having no history with a horse. Anyway, he is lunged twice a day, on the walker for 1 1/2 hours, hosed, lives out 24/7, is bandaged nightly, and has cleaves and dandelion added to his feed. He will always have a slight swelling to his leg and he has to be monitored for flare ups which need antibiotic treatment, and for any tiny little nick. He is sound as a pound, but like I said, always has to be watched.
Terri
Terri
ElPrado wrote:It isn't confined to horses, I had it first in 1990. I was in the hospital 6 days with 6,000,000 units of penicillin a bag dripping into me constantly. My leg was coke can red and larger than my thigh. Having been through it, please don't poke your finger deep into the swelling to see what the horse's reaction would be. I had a Dr on rounds do that while I was in. He learned some new words. He also had to duck, the pain is excruciating.
Yeah, I had it too. In my face. Started off with my nose looking sunburned, and you don't want to know what it looked like at it's worst.