Horse Chest Hematoma

Horse kicked in chest, developed hematoma(seroma) fluid pocket. Sedated and locally blocked and drained. She's twitching a lot b/c the flies were bad that day....

Category:

Pets & Animals

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• horse
• equine
• vet
• veterinarian
• medicine
• injury
• surgery
• blood
• hematoma
• seroma

[Tripsarecopsem]

How aware of what you're doing do you think the horse was? And do you think the horse felt better once the abscess (?) had been drained, as in was it uncomfortable or painful until you took care of it? In any case, good job. I hope it healed up w/o infection or other problems.

[onmyway2heaven]

Since she was sedated and blocked(numbed) she wasn't aware to what we were doing. According to the owner she felt much better the next day. If it was smaller we would have left it, but the bigger hematomas do better once drained, being careful not to introduce infection. She's doing great and healed up fine. Thanks for you comment.

[Nissiefurbie]

wow, the horse did a GREAT job of standing there and taking that! Good girl!! I hope she's feeling much better now.

[onehitta1]

That poor thing MUST have been so uncomfortable with all that inside it's chest...

[lulac1991]

Great video! Very inspiring

[Idolmakercat]

Boy the horse knew you were trying to help it.

[CrazyJodice]

I had something like that on my ankle after i fell down a rocky hill. It was like a giant black bruise filled with blood jelly. Ahh it felt so good after it was gone!

[sheluvscrocs]

poor horsey, i hope she feels better );

[araeLSnoble7]

The puss and blood is so graphic.....lol

[xxRiaBeautyxx]

omg my horse has that but its a wee bit smaller :S

[MightyJustas]

I love how i can clearly see drops of puss falling down

[teapot26]

you cant stitch an abscess shut you idiot. they have to be left open to continue draining or they close and fill back up with puss. he drained that abscess exactly the way he should have, and just like any vet would have. i have had horses all my life and my mother is a vet assistant, so i have seen many many abscesses drained. get your facts straight before you make uneducated comments. that looked like a pigeon fever abscess, and they have to be drained. @MissEllisHinch

[MissEllisHinch]

@stoolet

Your sick.