Swollen neck post flu/tet

[casey]

My poor mare's neck has become swollen after recieving her flu/tet and herpes jabs 2 days ago.

I have never had a horse of mine experience this before. Anyone have any idea's how long this will last?:)

[virtuallyhorses]

Some horse's do bruise up from jabs - the swelling can last several days. If you want to ease the swelling a little try a cold compress (be gentle) or some aloe vera to help.

[casey]

Aw thanks VH. Will do:)

[galadriel]

I read the results of a sruvey/study recently where they were looking for common factors in a post-injection reaction.

All I can really remember is that they didn't find any major common factors, and that it didn't seem to make a significant difference when the injection site was disinfected first. (The disinfection results were the part that surprised me.)

My horses have on occasion had a reaction after an injection; it's always gone away. A bad reaction can get infected and turn into an abcess, but so far I haven't seen it happen (to my own horses or to any other horses around).

[casey]

Galadriel, thanks for the info. I think she is going to be one of these sensitive red heads....Guess I'd better get used to it.:eek:

[JOJOBA]

Ive got a sturdy little cob but every time he has a jab of any kind in his chest it swells up hugely, making him around a (at an estimate!) Double H cup on one side! So we just inject him in the neck or quarters and he doesnt swell at all.
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