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About Lisa Lee
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Questions on basic training, fire safety with all types of animals, transportation questions, Fire Code requirements for buildings (NYS ).

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Over 20 years experience in the horse industry, from working on farms to owning and breeding my own horses. Have been involved with Code Enforcement and NFPA Standard development for the past 5 years. I am also involved in the Fire Service, both volunter and professionally, for a total of 17 years.

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NFPA

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Multiple National Certifications in the Fire Service, including Fire Service Instructor, and I am curently close to the completion of my AS in Fire Science Technology.

 
   

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Horses - Possible Hernia on Arab Mare


Expert: Lisa Lee - 10/1/2009

Question
We have an Arab mare, close to 20 in age, that has a growth where the top of her left back leg meets her body.  We've been told it possibly could be a hernia.  Have you seen anything like that ?  It's been growing slowly for quite a while and seems to not bother her at all.  She's playful, bucks, eats great, eager, etc...
Thank you for your time helping all of us !
Pamela

Answer
Hi - first off, that sounds more like a tumor, NOT a hernia.  A hernia is protusion of an organ or the muscular wall of an organ through the cavity that normally contains it. There is no such structure on the back of a leg.

I would have a vet take a look at it and possibly biopsy it to see what type of a growth it is.  

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