About three weeks ago (or more...can't remember) I went to fetch Jolly out of his paddock & I noticed he had a large cut on his knee.

At first it was just a cut about 3inches long across his left knee, I called the barn manager & told him to get Dr. Bob out to look at it.
We didn't hear anything about it for a week!
We called, & called the manager & he never answered...
Finally we went out to "hunt him down" & right as we pull up he quickly shuffled his way over to Jolly & put DMSO on it.
But it's been three or weeks since that cut &...the cut itself is now just a small scab but his knee is swollen on the top left of it..
(I will take a picture...I'm not good at this haha)

We're probably going to call Dr. Bob out- but we think the manager isnt putting it on his knee, cause' ...it's looked the same for two weeks & the little jar of it is always in the same place.

So my question is, what the crap should I do? haha
Call out Dr. Bob? or trust Don to do it..(manager)


(We can't get there everyday anymore-mom's work )

I think you should make the call! Also, you might try some hydro-therapy on it. Just let the hose run on it for 10-15 min and it might calm down the swelling. If it started w/a cut and the swelling is caused by infection you want it to be seen asap, don't want an infection in the knee joint! I am not sure DMSO is the greatest thing to be putting on it, but I don't know the whole situation. Is he limping at all? Is it warmer than normal? Is he eating and drinking ok?

What happened was he was playing with another horse..
He reared up & the other horse's hoof gave him the cut.

He doesn't limp at all,he's eat/drinks fine, & it's just a tad warmer.

I don't know what DMSO is...
I didn't even know he was getting that on his knee until we showed up that day.


I'm going to call him out Sat.