hmeikle
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My 14 year old (ex resuce) Irish Draught X went lame over the summer.- in both front legs. Originally we thought it was sore feet but after about 4 weeks he wasn't better so the vet x-rayed him. She discovered that he had a slightly dropped pedal bone and a bit of ringbone (again very slight).
She advised putting on egg bar shoes which we have done and he sound now, although he actually went sound before these were put on. He is slightly stiff when turning still so she thinks he may also have a bit of side bone. Initially thought navicular also but this was ruled out by the x-ray.
So...... here is my question. He seems fine to me and I'm a bit convinced that he probably just had a sore soles as he went sound after 6/7 weeks which would be in line with this.
The vet said that because his pedal bone had dropped it means that he would have had laminitis in the past - is this true or would you expect a slightly dropped pedal bone from a horse of this age anyway?
She has been very vague about the shoeing and says to keep the egg bar shoes on as long as I like, but can remove them if I like too? Ideally would like to remove them as he overreaches and is tripping up a bit with them and I'm worried that he'll hurt himself. But at the same time want to keep them on if for the best.
Anyway, I was hoping that someone on here might have had something similar happen to their horse and could give me some advise.
Thanks!
She advised putting on egg bar shoes which we have done and he sound now, although he actually went sound before these were put on. He is slightly stiff when turning still so she thinks he may also have a bit of side bone. Initially thought navicular also but this was ruled out by the x-ray.
So...... here is my question. He seems fine to me and I'm a bit convinced that he probably just had a sore soles as he went sound after 6/7 weeks which would be in line with this.
The vet said that because his pedal bone had dropped it means that he would have had laminitis in the past - is this true or would you expect a slightly dropped pedal bone from a horse of this age anyway?
She has been very vague about the shoeing and says to keep the egg bar shoes on as long as I like, but can remove them if I like too? Ideally would like to remove them as he overreaches and is tripping up a bit with them and I'm worried that he'll hurt himself. But at the same time want to keep them on if for the best.
Anyway, I was hoping that someone on here might have had something similar happen to their horse and could give me some advise.
Thanks!
