Back problems - Lumbar / Sacroiliac Area

cob1

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Posted yesterday about the cobster cow kicking when asking for canter. Physio couldnt come out as on hol so decided on vet. (Nb. he was schooling beautifully - bending correctly and doing walk - trot transitions beautifully only on sunday - apart from trying to ping me out teh front door when asking him to canter!).

She came out and his pain has recurred in his lumbar / sacrioliac area (muscle very sore and she touched it and he started broncing around the stable).

She trotted him up on hard / soft ground and lunged - sound in all paces. However he did come up slightly lame for a couple of steps after flexion of Left hind (the pain was worse on left side anyway).

As it is a recurrence he is booked in for scans and xrays after 2 weeks bute and lunging.

The vet hasnt a clue what it is. To think i was going to sell, and there is something wrong - at least his behaviour can be explained!

Has anyone got experience of something similar / what to expect?

My TB had subluxation of his sacrioliac and he was in a right state, im a bit scared its going to be serious
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Answered in NL, I am in exactly the same position with my horse, he is just finishing his first week of bute.
 
When he was on 4 butes a day he did improve, but now we have moved to 2 and he has got worse. Going to move back to 4 before I speak to the vet, as he has said the bute will help show if it is either neurological or mechanical. I have been told to keep riding but no jumping. The vet has said that if we go with treatment he will have to have bone scans and xrays.
 
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