Bruised sole?

[dwi]

D went suddenly lame yesterday while cantering out on a hack along a bridle path . I pulled up thinking she had a stone in her shoe but there was none to be seen. She was almost comletely sound within a minute or two as I led her back to the yard apart from hopping occasionally on rough ground.

There was no heat or swelling so i cold hosed her and then turned her out because she is in a tiny little field on her own so not much chance to run about anyway. She was merrily trotting round the field saying hello to friends over the fence with no sign of lameness so I felt okay last night.

When i went to check on her this morning I decided to bring her in for a cold hosing to be on the safe side and again we had a few hopping lame strides on stony ground.

There is still no heat or swelling but I've left her in for the day on the safe side because I couldn't bring myself to lead her back out again on the stony path.

Would a bruised sole be the most likely? What else would cause occassional severe lameness in a horse that is fine the rest of the time?

How would you treat it?

Thanks

A worried becky

 

[kellyeaton]

i have replied in new lounge!

 

[Marchtime]

Sounds like a bruised sole. Jesper once went hopping lame when trotting out on a hack. I got off straight away and led him the hour home (I was worried as he was so lame). By the time we got home he was sound! I wasn't best pleased. He was very prone to bruised soles. I always treat with box rest for a few days until lameness has gone then probably another few days off after that.