Bump?!?!?! Please Help! Worried!?

Question

Okay well my pony has a lump on his hind right leg, it is below his hock and it is HARD as ROCK. When you press on it he quivers a lil bit, but not to the poin where he is too lam eto be worked. But it is the size fo a golf ball and it has not gone away. Its been ther for 34 weeks now and i'm wondering what it is as it is getting bigger?!

Im worried!

Thanks,

Horse Lover!

Answer 1

is it just a callus? and have u called ur vet?

Answer 2

It is common for horses to have tiny dime-sized bumps on their legs from small strains while playing around in turnout, but if it is painful when you touch it, it is definately something else. Sometimes my horse gets this little bump on his side but it goes away within a week and will come back a couple months later.

At this point, it will probably be worth it to call the vet and he will be able to diagnose and possibly remove it.

Answer 3

could be alot of things!

is your horse a white or gray horse? they have a tendancy to get melanoma (a kind of tumor)

or it could just be a  regualr tumor?

I bet it's a capped hock..he must have banged it on something hard!  it either needs to be drained or he;ll need surgery!

He could have banged it on  a trailer, or another horse could have kicked him hard, but not hard enough to damage his leg use... make sense? google up "capped hocks or elbows" i'm sure you can find alot more info on them and how to treat them

*** EDIT  i thought it might have been a hematoma but i thought those only appeared on the chest? oh well it's a bump and if it most likely needs  to be drained  by a vet!

Answer 4

If you’ve seen bumps or lumps on your horse’s chest, ribs, flanks, or haunches, chances are it is nothing to worry about. In fact, it is quite common for horses to have large, soft lumps on their body. You will want to keep an eye on any lumps or bumps you’ve found to ensure they are not anything more than a small injury.

One of the most common ways a horse can get a lump on their body is from hitting or slightly injuring themselves. As unusual as this may sound, many horses will hit or try to kick themselves because of annoying flies. Horses will utilize their animal instinct, only worrying about getting the fly away. They rarely think of the consequences of hitting themselves.

Another reason a horse might have a lump or a bump is because their caretaker might not be taking care of them well. If the caretaker turns the animal too sharply when they are putting them into the barn, the horse can bump their shoulders or hips on the wall. You must be very careful to avoid this, as it can really cause pain to the horse.

What The Bumps Look Like

If you are dealing with a bump or lump that is a result of kicking or the horse being bumped into a stall, there are certain characteristics the bump will have.

The bump could be rather large, but don’t let that aspect scare you. At first, the lump is filled with fluid and may look like a water blister under the skin. Sometimes the skin will be broken and if you touch the area, it often feels warm. If there is a broken blood vessel under the skin, the horse may be suffering from a hemotoma. They can be quite large and won’t go down until there is enough pressure at the site for the blood vessel to stop draining. Many will go away without treatment, however, you should have vet check them out to be sure nothing else is going on with the horse. It should be noted that it can take a month or more for the hematoma to disappear completely.

Treating A Bump or Lump

If you do notice a bump or lump, you need to take proper first aid measures. Apply pressure to the area that is injured, if possible. You can wrap the area if it is in a location that allows you to do so.

Another treatment option is to use a cold water hose or an ice pack on the area. You should apply the cold compress for 15 minutes, and then rest the area for an hour. Then repeat the process. It is important to give this break in between cold applications.

Although you may be tempted to drain these types of injuries, you shouldn’t. Never drain the bump yourself, unless a vet is instructing you to do so. Often vets will not even want to drain the hematoma. If draining is an option, vets will do it being careful not to infect the area with bacteria from the environment.

Most vets like to leave the hematoma alone because of the high risk for infections from bacteria. You must have a drain in the hematoma and you must continuously flush the area clean.

When a hematoma heals on its own, the area where it was present may look quite different. Deformation is common, however it can often be avoided with treatment from the veterinarian. Massage therapy is also quite helpful in avoiding scars.

After time and treatment, the bump or lump should go away and the horse will be unaffected ov

Answer 5

The first thing that comes to mind is Bone Spavin, another would be even a bone cyst caused by trauma, I would have a vet look at it because unfourtinatley both these injuries can turn into something worse.

Answer 6

you should call the vet and have him check it out. If its hurting him, which it sounds like it is, you deff need to have your vet look at him

Answer 7

You say he's had this for 34 weeks...do you mean 3 - 4 weeks.

Either way you need to call a vet asap!!!!

Answer 8

the horse has cancer because my white  arab has the sameis ur horse white

Answer 9

take the horse to a vet and get them to look at it

my horse had a bump on his ear, it turnd out to be cancerous when we did take him to get it removed. it may be something other then cancer, but i would make an appointment to get it examed and maybe get a bx on it.

Answer 10

This is a calcium deposit caused by a minor injury.  Over the years, I have had three horses that developed these.  In at least two of the cases a blow such as a grazing kick from another horse caused them, as evidenced by the missing hair.

In all three cases the horse never had a problem with the deposit.  In one case the deposit eventually went down.  In another it never did as long as we had the horse, but again never caused the horse any problem.  In the third, the deposit horse was sold so I have no idea if the deposit ever went down.

If the horse is not limping stop worrying.  The first time it happened I had a vet check it out and she said it wasn't anything to give a second thought to.

Edit you said yours was getting bigger?  Is he limping?  Calcium deposits will sometimes grow for the first few weeks or so but I would not think it should still be growing at a noticeable rate.  Consult the vet if there is any limp.  If you are sure it is growing consult the vet as well.

Cancer and blood  blisters (hemotomas) are not hard so those are eliminated.  Calcium deposits are really hard like rocks also they do not move since they are attached to bone.  Abscesses are hard but not truly rock like and typically move when pushed..

Answer 11

i bet its an absess my shetland had one and so did my sheep  don't worry too bad just call a vet soon and have him poke it and clean it out

'when i say poke i mean slice   because its really hard  it feels like there is a rock under the skin

Answer 12

call a vet??????