Anybody know what's the matter with this horse?

Question

we have a horse in our barn who has hard bumps around her pasterns on all four legs they're about the size of a gulf bulb. We had a vet come and she took and ultrasound to it and said that it is for sure a soft tissue problem but other then that can't determine what it is and its not coming out clear on the ultrasound so the owner will be taking her to a more advanced ultrasound in some animal hospital, but I just found it so weird and wanted to know if any of you guys have seen anything around you that can relate

Answer 1

Has the horse been wormed lately? It could be bot fly larvae. If that's not the case. Honestly go to the tack store and buy a bottle of penicillin and give it to the horse. Be sure to follow the proper dosing instructions, and give the entire bottle. I know it sound extreme but if it is an infection you want to get rid of it completely. And a whole bottle of penicillin over 5 days(that would be about the correct dosing for a horse), will not hurt the horse, but if it is infected it will cure it. From there I would get a second opinion from a different large animal vet.

Remember vets are just like all of us, sometimes they miss things. Not saying your vet is bad, but maybe another vet will catch something else, a fresh pair of eyes theory. Luck.

Ps. Without a pic its hard to tell you what they might be, this is my best guess. Again luck