Suturitis

I know - it's a big word- not sure that the lumps on Garbos face are this - but it seems the most likely. "It is likely that this is the condition with the long name of.. wait for it.... naso-fronto-maxillo-lacrimal suturitis . This is a reactive change that takes place in the joins between the flat bones of the head. The skull is made up of a series of flat bones joined by tiny zig-zag seams. There is a very strong and thick seam in two small arches that join between and just below the eyes. The condition does sometimes follow a blow to the head but more often it just appears one day. The condition is not treatable in the sense that the lumps will go away. The best hope is that it will settle with time. Get your vet to X-ray the head perhaps and possibly to check for the nutritional balance between calcium and phosphate which is sometimes blamed for the condition."

I have been working with Lucy Tucker Equine Nutritionalist to monitor and adjust his diet accordingly.

We have removed all supplements apart from the Boost nuggets which are the vitamin mineral supplement.

Here are a few photos taken Sept, Oct, and November (in that order). It got particularly bad with more rain in November - when it was actually looking like it was improving.