capped hock

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capped hock

Postby Evenheaven » Tue Jun 01, 2010 12:43 pm

My 2 year old colt capped his hock apparently last night in the stall. I started him on DMSO and cold hose/heat pack rotation to get the swelling down some. Vet said to wait a week to then drain the hock... any advice from anyone?
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Postby Shammy Davis » Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:08 pm