Why is my horse's buttock hot, swollen, lumpy, and dragging its toe?

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Horse has hot swollen left buttock with small lump in middle slightly protruding 5" from the dock. Horse dragging left toe of left rear. Seemed slightly better when walked out and given Danilon. Horse suffers from Cushings and tying up but has not tyed up today. Pet's info: Farm Animal | Horse | Male | 28 years and 1 month old | 498 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

Based on your description it sounds like Colin may have suffered a puncture wound with something in his rear end. The lump you are seeing could either be some purulent fluid building up inside, or it could be a foreign object that is still inside (whatever it was that caused the puncture). If you are feeling significant amounts of heat emanating from the affected area, it is likely there is an infection brewing. The area may have to be lanced, drained, and then the horse treated with systemic antibiotics. The dragging of the left toe is hopefully not related to an ascending infection to a joint, but instead I hope it is just from a generalized pain from whatever Colin is feeling. If you have some bute or banamine around the house, I would consider using some until you can get a vet out to come and check things out. Hope this helps!

Why is my horse's buttock hot, swollen, lumpy, and dragging its toe?

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