Six weeks ago a hunter had a small cut on his leg after a days hunting. It all healed well with good hygiene and rest.

However, over the last few weeks it has been becoming swollen, discharging a small amount of pus and then going down again. Tim examined him this morning and saw an acoustic shadow on ultrasound scan indicating the presence of a foreign body. This afternoon the horse came into the Clinic and had a HUGE blackthorn removed.

All well in the end, and so lucky that the blackthorn didn’t penetrate any joint or tendon sheath.