Possible "Sore No More" sensitivity? (UPDATE:Not the cause of swelling)

[Addison]

Has anyone used this liniment and have a significant swelling show up in the same area the next day? The horse is sound and will be seen by a vet on Friday to R/O injury.

[JB]

Personally, no, but have heard about it. Any horse can be sensitive to things that aren't supposed to cause sensitivity. Someone started a thread here on this very thing within the last few months.

[Addison]

I know I saw something here about it but I have not been able to find it with the search feature.

[JB]

http://www.chronicleforums.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=191135&highlight=sore+no+more

This is the thread I was thinking about, but it was just arnica (and dmso), not the full Sore No More (which has arnica in it).

[Addison]

Thanks JB. I think this is the thread I was looking for. I have her poulticed for the night and tomorrow I will wash and dry her leg very well and let some air get to the area. I hope that will help.

[atr]

I have happily used it uncovered for a while now, but last week I used it and wrapped over it...

From the pile of shredded fabric we found in his stall the following morning, I would say it was rather uncomfortable.

[mr_miamis_mom]

My horse reacts to it. He gets a similar skin reaction that he gets from neoprene.

[Addison]

MMM Could you please tell me about the reaction. I used it on one leg of a mare due to windpuffs and now the whole tendon area from the knee to the fetlock is filled with fluid.

I gave her a gram of bute which did not reduce the swelling at all (which may be a good thing as an injury should have shown some change). I have and will continue to cold water hose 2x day until she sees the vet Friday. The horse remains sound.

Ultimately I don't think it is serious but I am curious about any other experiences similar to mine.

[Personal Champ]

I used it on my horse's back when I first got him because he was sore due to a number of things. It was November, I read the label, said it was safe to use under wraps, so I put his shoulder guard and sheet on without hesitation.

The next day when I undressed him, he was swollen all along his spine, wherever I had put it. Worse still was under the 2" elastic that secured his shoulder guard - even though it wasn't adjusted tightly, it blistered all the skin off. He still has the white hair (he's a dark bay) and scurfy skin there, nearly 8 years later.

Haven't used it on anything since. Freak occurance, most likely, but there are other alternatives available.

[RnR]

Hey, that was my TB who had the bad reaction to the arnica. It wasn't sore no more, just plain arnica spray. BUT, as it said in the thread, it could have been attributed to other things as well. I have used it on several other horses and never had issues.

Since then, I diluted it and if I just spray it on after a work out and don't wrap it, he's fine with it. I think for him in particular, the wrapping over the arnica left large scabs all over his leg.

That being said, I will be the first to say, he is a wuss. :yes:

[Claudius]

I used it on mymare on her slight wind puffs under wraps and the next day her whole tendon was filled. She was completely sound. I kept her in light work, ignored the leg....no hosing etc. and within three days it returned to normal with a scurf under the hair. I have used it on a chestnut horse without wraps and never had an issue.

[Addison]

thanks very much for the responses.

[Addison]

The horse had a thorough lameness exam plus an ultrasound that was negative for any tendon or suspensory injury. The swelling was shown to be from blood clots from an injury (bump or bruise) that caused her to bleed into the space surrounding the tendon. That's all good news and she should be back to full work within a couple of weeks.

An interesting note is that the horse was in the middle of the loading dose protocol for Adequan (one dose every four days for 28 days) which was being given as a preventative and not to treat any underlying injury. Adequan is considered a heparinoid and may have contributed to the excessive bleeding.

[PONYPULR]

If you're looking for a brace/liniment that is mild but effective, try Brisk. It is available through Big D's. I love it!! Everything else caused scurf on my blonde girls!

[Iride]

Those of you whose horses had a reaction or swelling due to Sore No More... were you using the liquid or the gel?