Any ideas on unable to move foreleg?

[Goldenstar]

I have seen the radial nerve thing once again the first vet thought the leg was broken.
The next day an old vet came said radial nerve sit tight we gave some bute and the horse came right in a few days .

 

[foxy1]

This morning she has walked out completely sound, it's unbelievable as she literally could not move on Saturday!

I will have a chat with vet this morning, but I am hugely relieved!

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

This morning she has walked out completely sound, it's unbelievable as she literally could not move on Saturday!

I will have a chat with vet this morning, but I am hugely relieved!

Did the vet check for an abcess? I know it's normally the first thing to do is check the feet but I have known vets not to do it.

 

[SEL]

This morning she has walked out completely sound, it's unbelievable as she literally could not move on Saturday!

I will have a chat with vet this morning, but I am hugely relieved!

That's fantastic - and I have learnt something new from this thread!

 

[foxy1]

In response to above post re abscess, yes foot was tested first, but the lameness looks quite different - my mare was willing to fully weight-bear, but not to move the leg at all and if she did, she would drag a front toe

 

[Lyle]

I've experienced the Radial nerve thing too! Noticed after evening feed up one of the youngsters was standing in a slightly odd spot after the rest of the mob had finished eating and moved off. Went to check him (of course it was starting to rain and get dark!) He couldn't move one foreleg. Called OH to bring the halter, gosh I think this horse has a broken leg! Upon inspection and palpation, no pain, completely weight bearing, and demeanour was his usually cheeky self, seeming very interested in our late evening visit. Decided to get him in to the stables to properly assess. Successfully moved him by the OH manually picking up and replacing the affected leg, and then I'd ask him to take a step. By the time we got out of the field he was already sort of moving better. Got him in and did some googling, eureka I think it's this! Decided to give him until the morning as he seemed completely fine otherwise. Morning came, OH and I took him for a short walk, again the movement seemed to help. I popped him in a yard and within half an hour he had pushed through the fence (i hadnt turned the electric back on) and he cantered off across the front lawn in search of mischief. I read the radial nerve damage can take a while to heal depending on the severity of the damage to the nerve. Definitely bring it up with your vet!

 

[holeymoley]

This happened to a friend’s horse. Wouldn’t walk in from the field for love nor money. Turned out he had been kicked a cracker in the chest. Culprit was thankfully barefoot. No obviously cuts or open wound. Just a mass heat and swelling that gradually came on followed by heamatoma which needed drained. Poor soul.