Don't know anything about him or his past when I bought him. His leg is swollen, it isn't hot, he doesn't favor it and it doesn't seem to hurt.

Not entirely for sure but I might have a lead on what it is, won't know until we finally get a vet to see him. He does have a old scabbed wound on his ankle, which isn't big at all. Hoping its nothing serious.

I'm not sure what it is, but I hope he is better soon!

He might have pulled a muscle?

I'm not sure, slaughter horse before we got him. Had someone suggest something, and I hosed his foot down and took him for a ride, after the ride it has gone down alot!

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Dimrill Dale said:
He might have pulled a muscle?

Has he ever done anything serious enough to break that leg?

My stud has a "funny" leg that's got a ?bone spur? on the ankle. Doesn't affect him at all, but looks swollen and weird. Might be the same thing.

Hope he gets better soon! <3

A pulled muscle would not cause this kind of swelling... a pulled muscle would also probably show up as lameness. A bone spur would not cause that kind of swelling either.

Yes. It does resemble cellulitis. Horses with the feathering like that (mainly drafts) are much more prone to getting it. (its actually pretty common)

Could it be stocking up?

We thought it might be stocking up, he is in a smaller fence, but big enough for him to run around & do whatever in but he isn't turned loose with the other horses yet. They don't get along too well from across the fence. When it rains, their areas get muddy. The majority of the day he stands in one place, unless he is eating off of his round bale or in the barn.