Bilateral lameness behind?

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Marnie

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Marnie has been lame for the last 6 weeks or so, initially on her off hind and then 3 weeks ago on her near hind. The near hind was believed to be related to her hamstring. She has been on field / box rest and bute.

The vet came out to reassess today and she is lame on her near hind, around 2/10 (last dose of bute yesterday), but the vet felt that she was probably bilaterally lame.

She is booked in for full work up next Monday, but has anyone any thoughts about what could cause bilateral lameness behind? Flexion does not appear to make any significant difference.

Unfortunately her off hind is not covered by insurance due to a lameness incident around 4 years ago, but her left hind is - could be interesting!

Any thoughts appreciated!
 
My little pony had a trapped nerve in her back which caused bilateral lameness on her hind legs. She was extremely lame on the right rein on a lunge, and slightly lame on both legs after flexion.

She was ok after 10 days box rest though......
 
Ryan had bi-lateral lameness caused by Kissing Spine, however I don't want to scare you, he is now fine and it could just be your horse has tweaked something in the field causing soreness which also happened to Ryan the other week.

There I was thinking scans etc here we go again had a very stressful time panicking about it and actually the physio sorted it in one session, he had a little bone out of alignment in his bum area above the tail which had caused soreness in both back legs, one worse than the other as he was compensating for not being quite right! He looked unlevel and lame in that he didn't want to canter or put too much weight on back end so was avoiding working through properly, he was also sore around his croup area. Am pleased to say he now thinks he is back training for the Grand National, I almost preferrred him when he was sore!!!

Fingers crossed this is something minor and easily sorted
 
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