WinniethePoo
Well-Known Member
Hi,
Oli, 13.1 hh Appy 16 yrs old, hacked out regularly (bout 3-5 times a week). He has had a lot of work in his life, was a jumping machine, but got double barrelled a few years ago on his shoulder and broke it - so has been on hacking type work since he recovered.
He has been stumbling a little towards the end of a hack recently, and a bit footy since his back shoes were off - nothing major - just the odd ouch.
Found in the field yesterday, prone (which he doesn't do normally) legs straight out, tongue out, his mouth in what can only be described as an extended yawn, eventually (probably only a few seconds - but it's hard to judge) he got up and was disorientated, wobbly on back legs and unco-ordinated. He seemed to be fine a short while later and as the blacksmith was there anyway and he was going to have backs on, took his fronts off, in order to redo them first and he nearly fell over, so just left him with fronts off, put him in the stable and called the vet.She suspected lami (which he's never had before) or a neurological problem. She did some of the neurological tests and he couldn't cross his legs turning. Gave him bute and he stayed in overnight on a deep bed.
This morning he was bright and hassling for a treat and generally being himself - but he had been laying down which he never normally does in the stable - no digital pulse - and when he tried double barrelling his neighbour through the wall his back legs seemed to land all wrong and he nearly went down again.
Tonight, he's bright, and perkier
So sorry for the length of this post -cava and chocs on offer if you get this far! Just wondered if anyone has seen anything like it before
Oli, 13.1 hh Appy 16 yrs old, hacked out regularly (bout 3-5 times a week). He has had a lot of work in his life, was a jumping machine, but got double barrelled a few years ago on his shoulder and broke it - so has been on hacking type work since he recovered.
He has been stumbling a little towards the end of a hack recently, and a bit footy since his back shoes were off - nothing major - just the odd ouch.
Found in the field yesterday, prone (which he doesn't do normally) legs straight out, tongue out, his mouth in what can only be described as an extended yawn, eventually (probably only a few seconds - but it's hard to judge) he got up and was disorientated, wobbly on back legs and unco-ordinated. He seemed to be fine a short while later and as the blacksmith was there anyway and he was going to have backs on, took his fronts off, in order to redo them first and he nearly fell over, so just left him with fronts off, put him in the stable and called the vet.She suspected lami (which he's never had before) or a neurological problem. She did some of the neurological tests and he couldn't cross his legs turning. Gave him bute and he stayed in overnight on a deep bed.
This morning he was bright and hassling for a treat and generally being himself - but he had been laying down which he never normally does in the stable - no digital pulse - and when he tried double barrelling his neighbour through the wall his back legs seemed to land all wrong and he nearly went down again.
Tonight, he's bright, and perkier
So sorry for the length of this post -cava and chocs on offer if you get this far! Just wondered if anyone has seen anything like it before
) and he walked around the pen slowly bumping into the walls as if trying to get his bearings. I knew what our vet would say if he came and as he didnt seem in pain, eating, passing dropings and temp and pulse ok, we decided to leave him overnight to see how it went. In the am he was brighter, although shakey walking and eyesight not the best, and he progressed slowly ( vet in yard regularly and it was discussed with him) after a month he was put out in a paddock on his own but he was not happy and so was let out with the others where he settled straight away. We think and vet agrees that he must have had some form of stroke but has made a full recovery and hasn't had any other episodes since. Hope your lad is the same.
