Andy's still bad. What would cause this pain response?

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Andy still isn't right, he's not broncing as much but definitely gets his back up every now and again. (This is just in walk!)

Vet hoped we'd see a difference as steroids should have kicked in but I think its not the KS thats causing the problems.

Today I ran my finger from between his legs along his tummy and he turned round and tried to bite me. This is a huge response from Andy a normally very sweet little guy. He seemed most saw underneath where the back of the saddle would sit which is also where the KS is. Is it possibly related?

I'm so convinced its ulcers but all seemed okay on scope. Could it be his liver?
 
He could have hind gut ulcers or more likely it is still pain from the back, he really needs to be assessed by a good vet recommended physio to get the residual tightness sorted, I would think he will continue to be in discomfort until he has had several sessions along with exercises you can do daily to help keep his muscles building up the right way.
He is likely to also need the saddle checked as he will almost definitely change shape several times during his rehab.
It would be worth using a probiotic, protexin is good, to support the hind gut it will do no harm and may help.
 
Not sure how long it is since the steroids. My KS horse was very sensitive around her tum even more so than her back really. That's gone since the steroids so it can be connected. Takes a little while before they work I think, my vet said I'd see a difference in 2/3 weeks. Needed to relax her muscles and get rid of the tightness in the back before she really improved and softened over her back. And physio to sort out related muscle tightness. It takes a while to work everything out with KS although there are often related issues like hock, SI etc. Sorry it's not better news but it could take a while before they work?
 
Kokopelli said:
Today I ran my finger from between his legs along his tummy and he turned round and tried to bite me. This is a huge response from Andy a normally very sweet little guy. He seemed most saw underneath where the back of the saddle would sit which is also where the KS is. Is it possibly related?
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my boy has ks under the back of his saddle and into his loins
he is most 'twitchy' around his stomach than his back. we found that he had deep muscle spasams which was refered pain from his back, due to hold the muscles in a certain way due to his back...... so all interconnecting and going round in a circle.

you need to break the circle of pain and spasams..... id say a physio that can do deep muscle treatment is the way forwards!
 
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