Just an update - the 30c quit working just like Wim thought it would. It kept the knee looking good for about 3 days and I was really getting my hopes up and then it slowly puffed up again. It seemed like I waited forever for my 200c to get here. It finally did and it has that knee looking good again. I hope this strength keeps on working. It is really amazing seeing this stuff work.

My vet called it a hygroma, but from what I read, a hygroma is an even swelling over the whole front of the knee. I'd say this is more like a bursitis. It is a leaking of the synovial fluid. So I have that fluid and I have the bump of some sort of tissue in the middle. I know it is not a bone chip since it was radiographed. I wish I had thought to have it ultrasounded so I would have a better idea of what it is. When my the fluid is gone out of my bubble - like now - the bump in the middle gets very small.

I sure hope the 200c keeps working. Do I do the 200c for 2 weeks? What is next if this stops working. I better think ahead since it takes so long to get remedies sent out.

Thanks so much Wim!

Hello Sarah,

A hygroma of carpus or knee is a synovial swelling affecting the bursa of the knee joint on its anterior surface caused by an injury and sometimes the tendon sheaths of the associated extensor muscles are also involved.

Give the Silicea 200c once daily for 2 weeks, but give update after 11-12 days.

If there are lumpy deposits showing/present in joint then also give Calcarea fluorica 30c, one daily dose for 2 weeks.

New prescription in the future, if still necessary and possible, will be based on the then presenting symptoms/situation.

Wim

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Well, I haven't been too good at keeping track of my days lately!
The weather has been nice, mares are getting ready to foal and it has been busy here!
About a week ago, Sis must have slipped in the mud or something and her knee got really bad for a while. It has been improving again now and looked pretty good this morning.
I did add a dose of Calc Fluor at night. I had been using the Calc Fluor and Silica on the other mare with the big knee so I figured it was ok to add it for Sis too. I know she has a spur in her hock too. I hope it was ok to do so. I should have checked..bad me.
It has been about 16 days on the Silica 200c and about 7 days of having her on the Calc Fluor. She seems to be improving now.
Should I continue this?
I have a calender that I am writing everything down on now - I'm a little disorganized.

Hello Sarah,

Continue the Silica for one more week and the Calc. fluor for 2 more weeks and thereafter give update.

Wim

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Hi,

I could see Sarah having prescribed for Hygroma for her pet (horse).

I have a St. Bernard (named "Luvy") aged 10 months. he is affected of Hygroma in both left and right elbows.

Kindly recommend a line of treatment for the same or shall i first follow what has been recommended to Sarah, if yes, then what prescribed dosage of each should be given ?

I look forward your help for the same.

Thanx & Rgds
Rajeev