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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 351"><p>I'd be much more suspicious of a torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) than founder. Founder happens to the foot only and they "walk on eggshells". A torn/ruptured ACL will cause swelling and heat on the stifle....but again he'd be really lame. (consider walking on an unstable knee...) It will never hurt to poultice/wrap the leg (without DMSO) and can sometimes cause relief. There are numerous products you can use...even linament. Without seeing this animal, I feel there's a big piece of the puzzle missing and I can't help you more than this. Good Luck! V</p><p></p><p>> Well, the vet said it was</p><p>> arthritis from having gained so</p><p>> much weight. She gave him banamine</p><p>> and steroids, following-up with 6</p><p>> days of decreasing doses of bute.</p><p>> Cupid has not responded at all to</p><p>> the meds. Now his hind legs are</p><p>> swollen in front of the hocks. The</p><p>> fluid forms a ball the size of a</p><p>> baseball on each knee. Since he</p><p>> first started doing this after his</p><p>> weekend escape, I suspect founder.</p><p>> I had put him on a diet for 3</p><p>> months with no grain or lush</p><p>> grass. Then he ate for 2 days--all</p><p>> the green grass he could eat.</p><p>> Seems like the vet should have</p><p>> checked for this. His coronet band</p><p>> feels warm, but not hot. His knees</p><p>> are sore and warm. How can I tell</p><p>> if he is foundered? How can I</p><p>> treat it? Will he get back to a</p><p>> comfortable state? If not, I need</p><p>> to put him down. Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 351"] I'd be much more suspicious of a torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) than founder. Founder happens to the foot only and they "walk on eggshells". A torn/ruptured ACL will cause swelling and heat on the stifle....but again he'd be really lame. (consider walking on an unstable knee...) It will never hurt to poultice/wrap the leg (without DMSO) and can sometimes cause relief. There are numerous products you can use...even linament. Without seeing this animal, I feel there's a big piece of the puzzle missing and I can't help you more than this. Good Luck! V > Well, the vet said it was > arthritis from having gained so > much weight. She gave him banamine > and steroids, following-up with 6 > days of decreasing doses of bute. > Cupid has not responded at all to > the meds. Now his hind legs are > swollen in front of the hocks. The > fluid forms a ball the size of a > baseball on each knee. Since he > first started doing this after his > weekend escape, I suspect founder. > I had put him on a diet for 3 > months with no grain or lush > grass. Then he ate for 2 days--all > the green grass he could eat. > Seems like the vet should have > checked for this. His coronet band > feels warm, but not hot. His knees > are sore and warm. How can I tell > if he is foundered? How can I > treat it? Will he get back to a > comfortable state? If not, I need > to put him down. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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