Clover trot up video - thoughts please?

[Ranyhyn]

Clover is off to the vets this week for a work-up. She's had 2 weeks field rest to see if the new, better for her, farrier has helped.

She has been pulled out of the field and trotted up. What do you think?



Also posted elsewhere for opinions

 

[shadowboy]

I'm on my phone so hard to really see, but she did put forward some lame strides, I'm going to be honest that I found whoever was trotting her up seemed to be holding on to her head a bit and I felt this got in the way somewhat. Do you have a before vid to compare to?

 

[Ranyhyn]

Heh my poor OH trying desperately to stop her carting him off
I don't have a before but she was very, markedly lame - no questions. So this is 6 and a bit weeks after the initial incident.

 

[maggiehorse]

hmm dificult to tell on vid but seemed unlevel for few strides when trotted towards you , and also on the turn , i,d say near fore but also doesnt look particulary brilliant on near hind either

 

[maggiehorse]

and tell OH well done , mine trots her up or rather meanders her up at a snails pace with me shouting trot on trot on!!!!

 

[Ranyhyn]

Thank you, I'll tell him. He'll be pleased after the sensation of being carted down the lane

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

hmm dificult to tell on vid but seemed unlevel for few strides when trotted towards you , and also on the turn

Agree with this, hard to tell but looks around 2/10ths lame minimum and found the turn hard by the looks of things. Not sure what she was like before...

 

[Ranyhyn]

Thanks MM,

anyone else?

 

[milesjess]

Doesn't look 100% but she isn't 'obviously' lame if that makes sense.

Hope it's good news from the vets

 

[Ranyhyn]

Thanks you MJ.

 

[Rosehip]

Seems very similar to how my big girl was - almost lame in the shoulder, taking some lame strides and seeming footy. Mels was diagnosed low grade chronic lami, but Im convinced that concussion and possibly a slip and fall in the field (she has spavins and is a bit wonky through her back too!) did nothing to help matters.

Do you have any idea of what caused Clover's lameness? I initially found raging heat in one foot (same side as apparant shoulder lameness) and was treating as deep seated abcess!

Heres a vid of her at her worst - just as a comparison.
Hope the vet workup throws some light on the situation for you!

 

[Ranyhyn]

Thanks RH - if you have a second (or perhaps few is more likely) please read this. Explains with photos and detail what happened.
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=500897

 

[Snowysadude]

I don't know her story but I am going to have to say she looks bilaterally lame in front, worse in the left fore (some restricted head nodding) and also lame in the right hind. However it is quite hard to tell from a video .

 

[LaurenM]

Abscess higher up in the leg? She doesn't look hopping lame but you can see a few lame strides. Keep us updated.