I rather think so.
The swelling apparent last night was down by this morning. turned him out, sans field chaps; came in with swelling and heat....
This is NOT good, given that it's over a tendon...
So I reckon a text to vet in the morning see what he thinks....
In the meantime, gave him a good groom, and trimmed his tail so it wasn't touching the wound - I reckon tails carry a lot of bugs round and it's as well out of the way....
I think it's wise to contact the vet, especially with a tendon involved. However, I hope you don't have to keep him in for a long time. That's hard on everyone. Good luck!
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