Can a horse with arthritis in the back legs be sound.

[Smoky 2022]

My horse has became stiff in her back legs and her joints crack like crazy when I pick her back legs up. The odd thing is she appears sound.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

I imagine that she is probably bi-laterally lame. I would get the vet to check her and expect him to prescribe bute, at least.

 

[meleeka]

I imagine that she is probably bi-laterally lame. I would get the vet to check her and expect him to prescribe bute, at least.

. This. If they are lame in both legs the lameness won’t be as obvious.

 

[Melody Grey]

IME appearing sound and actually being sound can be two different things. Get your bet out to have a look- they’ll trot up/ lunge on different surfaces (if you have them).

 

[Goldenstar]

A nerve block will quickly answer the question .

 

[Birker2020]

My horse has became stiff in her back legs and her joints crack like crazy when I pick her back legs up. The odd thing is she appears sound.

Joints that crack is due to an escape of air. Synovial fluid lubricates joints, and this fluid is made of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. Sometimes when the joint moves, gas is released, and you hear a popping or cracking noise. It can also be caused by tendons or ligaments moving over the joint.

When its accompanied by pain, swelling or loss of mobility then you are right to become worried.

 

[Orangehorse]

My physio said there was an experiment with a group of vets to see if they could spot a lame horse. Only about half got it right.

 

[ester]

My physio said there was an experiment with a group of vets to see if they could spot a lame horse. Only about half got it right.

the lameness locator producers did that/included it in their blurb - obv subtle lameness