My pony's broken!!

[gem]

Got Saffy in from the field today to find a big cut on her nearside hind hock. On closer inspection there was also blood on her fetlock. I trotted her up and it was a bit stiff but nothing too awful. I went straight to the tap to hose it down and as I was cleaning it off, her fetlock started to balloon and she stopped putting weight on it. I felt it again and even though it was soaked in freezing water you could pretty much fry an egg on it. I got a 2nd opinion from one of the women on the yard. She couldn't believe how big it was and how quickly it was filling with fluid - she thought it was a torn tendon :sad-no: I called the emergency vet and he arrived within an hour (had travelled from miiiiiles away!).

He was great with her. Had a feel around and watched her walk and said it was good that she wasn't hopping lame, which she probably would be with a torn tendon. He gave her a painkiller injection (she was a very good girl) and I have lots of packets of Danilon - 2 a day for the next 3 days. He said to get the vet out again on Monday and cold hose every day and keep her on box rest.

My poor little girl :crying: She's been a wonderful patient so far and seems happy in herself, which is good. I'm SO angry with myself though. The other 2 horses in the field have been being a bit mean to her but she's only been out with them for a fortnight so said I'd give it a week and if it was still going on I would ask the yard owner if I could move her. I should've moved her when I first thought about it :( Big healing vibes needed for my wonderful little princess xxx

[Maria1986]

Poor Saffy. I hope it is nothing too serious and that she is feeling better soon.

[My Crazy Clan]

Poor lass, I hope she gets better soon, shes new to the herd so there s going to a little bit of fighting for a few months.

[Loony]

Oh poor Safs!! Hope it heals soon x

[bimba]

Poor girly, hope she feels better soon. As the others have said don't beat yourself up, horses will be horses and wrapping them in cotton wool aside we can't stop them getting hurt.

[XenaWarriorPrincess]

Oh no! Poor saf! Dont beat yourself up though, its not your fault...horses will be horses!
xxxx

[Anni~Bell]

Saffy :(
Hope she gets better soon!

[gem]

Thanks guys, I passed on your messages to her today! She's being a very good patient bless her. The heat had all but gone but it was still quite swollen. She's putting weight on it consistantly but that might just be because of the danilon. She seems ok when she's walking although I only walked her to the tap to hose it down (but couldn't because the ******* thing had frozen). I'm hoping the swelling goes down asap so it's less likely to be tendon damage. I wish she was closer to me, I'd love to be able to check on her before I go to bed.