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06-26-2007,
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Arizona
Posts: 496
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CD,
You are doing what I would do. When my 2 mares got into it one day, one left the other with a good size one on the lower hip. I gave her a little bute the first day just cause she was sore when she moved off. I cold hosed the area 1-2 times for a day or so and after that I just let it be. These will take time to heal. The thing to look out for is if it continues to get larger or if heat shows up. This could mean that it is turning into an abscess. If this happens I would give your vet a call and see what they would want you to do. My mares went down in a couple of weeks, but it has left a defect in the muscle. In some horses this could either be a dimple or a bubble. On my mare she has what looks like a small lemon size welt on her hip, That is soft and Squishy (that's a technical term  ) to the touch. She has had it for over 6 years now and it doesn't bother her. If the horse was mine I would just watch and see what happens. Right now as long as there is not cut or puncture, it is sterile on the inside and you want it to stay that way. Hope this helps and let us know how it turns out.
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