SatansLittleHelper
Well-Known Member
A couple of people may remember this thread last year...I wanted to do an update and ask a couple of questions.....
https://forums.horseandhound.co.uk/threads/hind-limb-lameness-thoughts.790704/#post-14322412
Cob had quite bad white line disease and it's taken my friend, farrier and I until Xmas to get this right. 4 weekly trims, continuous cleaning, copious amounts of peroxide have finally paid off.
He also had lazer surgery in September to remove 5 sarcoids, one of which had grown and ulcerated at an alarming rate.
Physio initially found some tenderness and gave us some stretching homework to do with him, 4 weeks later there was a marked improvement so we had the go ahead after 7 months to get him under saddle.
My lighter weight friend came over for a week to ride him and here we discover further issues....cob now walking out as though every step is agony, vet out, bute trial decided on.
Bute helped a little but not significantly. Farrier came out and said his frogs in both fronts seemed to be growing faster than the hoof...pared these back and we had an improvement. Little man still didn't seem happy and farrier came out again and it was decided to finally try some front shoes. This had been avoided up til now due to the poor hoof still growing out causing concerns that the hoof wall would be damaged further by the nails etc plus he has odd shaped feet meaning he has to have back shoes on at the front lol.
Anyhow, front shoes have made a significant difference to him, he's much happier.
BUT something is still not quite right. When we walk him out in hand he is much more forward going now but still holds his ears back and looks worried. At the start of the walk he licks his tongue out constantly but does settle. Short bursts of trot make him do one big cough but no more. He blows out alot as though he's knackered despite not doing anything strenuous. He's not stressed in terms of traffic etc, he's literally the most bombproof (for want of a better word) guy I have ever met. He's as honest as the day is long and he tries so hard.
We are starting to wonder if PSSM might be the issue but then he doesn't show the "classic" symptoms and the vet was unconvinced when I mentioned it. We will likely test him for it anyway to rule it out.
A small fortune has been spent on him and obviously there is going to have to be a cut off point but there is something about him that makes us want to keep trying for him.
Advice, suggestions etc gratefully received
https://forums.horseandhound.co.uk/threads/hind-limb-lameness-thoughts.790704/#post-14322412
Cob had quite bad white line disease and it's taken my friend, farrier and I until Xmas to get this right. 4 weekly trims, continuous cleaning, copious amounts of peroxide have finally paid off.
He also had lazer surgery in September to remove 5 sarcoids, one of which had grown and ulcerated at an alarming rate.
Physio initially found some tenderness and gave us some stretching homework to do with him, 4 weeks later there was a marked improvement so we had the go ahead after 7 months to get him under saddle.
My lighter weight friend came over for a week to ride him and here we discover further issues....cob now walking out as though every step is agony, vet out, bute trial decided on.
Bute helped a little but not significantly. Farrier came out and said his frogs in both fronts seemed to be growing faster than the hoof...pared these back and we had an improvement. Little man still didn't seem happy and farrier came out again and it was decided to finally try some front shoes. This had been avoided up til now due to the poor hoof still growing out causing concerns that the hoof wall would be damaged further by the nails etc plus he has odd shaped feet meaning he has to have back shoes on at the front lol.
Anyhow, front shoes have made a significant difference to him, he's much happier.
BUT something is still not quite right. When we walk him out in hand he is much more forward going now but still holds his ears back and looks worried. At the start of the walk he licks his tongue out constantly but does settle. Short bursts of trot make him do one big cough but no more. He blows out alot as though he's knackered despite not doing anything strenuous. He's not stressed in terms of traffic etc, he's literally the most bombproof (for want of a better word) guy I have ever met. He's as honest as the day is long and he tries so hard.
We are starting to wonder if PSSM might be the issue but then he doesn't show the "classic" symptoms and the vet was unconvinced when I mentioned it. We will likely test him for it anyway to rule it out.
A small fortune has been spent on him and obviously there is going to have to be a cut off point but there is something about him that makes us want to keep trying for him.
Advice, suggestions etc gratefully received
