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What are painful lumps near my horse's rear causing walking issues?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Farm Animal | Horse | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 8 months old | 1000 lbs

I have a horse she has to knots in inter thighs in the rear next to her titts can barely walk

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 22nd, 2018

These may be swollen lymph nodes. Lymph nodes can swell and get very painful when they are inflamed. You need to get a veterinarian out for an exam. There may be some infection in the region that drains into those lymph nodes. Please call a veterinarian for an exam.

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