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Post by spotti on Jun 9, 2008 11:14:16 GMT
A friend of mine has a horse who has them. Apparently she was told what they were but has forgotten - she asked me, who said I'd heard of it but had no idea what it was, so thought I'd ask you lot (since you're all very clever!)
Any ideas? (would be grateful of terminology for dummies please ;D)
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Post by Blonde Donkey on Jun 9, 2008 14:42:24 GMT
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Post by trojanwarrior on Jun 9, 2008 15:20:24 GMT
Is it something to do with inflammation of the tendon sheath generally brought about by wear and tear on the joint? I know one when I see one but couldn't tell you the ins and outs of it.
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Post by kateflashy on Jun 9, 2008 15:26:41 GMT
they are imflamation of the tendon sheaths around the back of the fetlock , they dont cause lameness and are even allowed in showing classes normally caused by trotting on hard surfaces , they just go on there own eventually but you can speed it up by cold water hoseing or if youve got one near standing in a river
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Post by maximum on Jun 10, 2008 8:13:22 GMT
there are 2 types
tendinous and articular so depends on what type he has
Articular windgalls occur when excess fluid collects in the fetlock joint and result from a small injury to the joint. Fluid in the fetlock joint is kept in place by the joint capsule and it is a swelling in the joint capsule that makes windgalls appear. The size of windgalls often change according to the amount of exercise that a horse is undergoing. In general windgalls are more common in heavy horses with more upright conformation.
they dont normally cause lameness and no treatment is usually necessary. It is however a sign that the joints are under more strain than normal and joint supplement might be useful in such horses to prevent problems in the future. Sometimes addition of small amount so MSM in the diet can help to reduce windgalls.
Tendinous windgalls are seen close to articular windgalls but slightly higher up and are caused by excess fluid in the sheath that wraps around the flexor tendons. They tend to be a bit larger inthe horse's hind legs and are usually of no concern. you can again feed a joint supplement.
while they in themselves do not cause lameness I would tend to avoid a horse with windgalls if you want to compete as it normally shows the joints are not really up to the strain of the work being asked ( normally due to poor conformation) and you could get more serious problems later.
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Post by kateflashy on Jun 10, 2008 11:37:50 GMT
while they in themselves do not cause lameness I would tend to avoid a horse with windgalls if you want to compete as it normally shows the joints are not really up to the strain of the work being asked ( normally due to poor conformation) and you could get more serious problems later.
i can garentee that doesnt happen flash used to get them alot when she was a young spring chicken and hunting twice a week, but she is now 27 still competeing in jumping and has never in her whole 25 years ive had her been lame
in fact only time off was for 3 months before foaling and the 4 months after
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Post by spotti on Jun 10, 2008 13:20:53 GMT
Oki doki. Ta guys!
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Post by toryoaks on Jun 16, 2008 14:35:39 GMT
My horse has them - they are just generally a sign of wear and tear. They are usually found on the hind legs around the fetlock joint - they tend to be soft to touch and go up and down according to the horses activity.
To reduce them, i put like ice on teh horses legs after competeing/working on hard ground.
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