One of mine recently presented with this, very sore both sides all through thoracic sling and shoulders, and as it's not a regular occurrence, we think it's where she jumped out of the field (thanks to the hunt thundering past!) which is on the side of a steep hill, and most likely the back end...
Joining this thread just to say that sheep are the most frustrating to keep in (or out). I have 3 and despite the fact that two of them are old dodderers, virtually nothing stops them going where they fancy. They go through fences, over fences, under fences and they will also destroy the fences...
I tried branded and unbranded, but am a massive fan of Silva Bed - they're slightly pricier but they last for ages, smell lovely and the most absorbant ones I've found. I've used 1.5 pallets of them in 12 months for 4 horses stabled everyday between 12-15 hours depending on the time of year -...
I'm surprised your vet didn't scan! I've recently had a mare come in lame with swelling, vet came the next day, by which time she was sound but still with some swelling, so she had a couple of days box rest and some bute with instructions to bring back into work gradually.
10 days later, I...
I'd definitely suggest getting one fitted - I went to Redpost Equestrian for mine and I thought I knew exactly which one I wanted. In fact, I ended up buying the Equiline as it fitted the best of all of them!
I had one who struggled to hack out on her own but would go out fine with in company -turned out she had very low grade foot pain, and when we resolved that, she was fine to hack solo again. I feel like there's some sort of trigger stacking mechanism, whereby if their attention is being...
I'm afraid I too would be considering a very guarded process if it's anything chronic with the suspensories.
I spent 2 years and £££££ rehabbing a horse who was incredibly special to me, who was diagnosed with ulcers, mild hock arthritis and hind suspensory issues, the right side being worse...