crooked horse - physio update!

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Well had the physio out to asses my cob.
She is 1/10th lame on the right hind in a straight line
2/10 lame on a circle
Worse on hard ground
She was also positive on a flexion test but only 3/10ths lame for 5 strides
She is unwilling to engage her right hind so would tie in with the stiffness and bending issue and also the hanging onto the left rein.
Physio said its not back related. Have been referred back to the vet. She seems to think its hock (joint) rather than tendon/ligament. Been advised that the vet will probably do nerve blocks/x rays then possibly medicate that hock (if it is this) she also said not to worry as doesn't look horrendous and in her experience quite fixable.
So the vet is coming next Thursday (who specializes in lameness cases) to do a full lameness work up along with all his x ray equipment etc - they where very helpful regarding my insurance also and told me to download a claim form and bring it along as to have the above done (if she needs x rays and nerve blocks) its more than my excess anyway (approx £350)
So onwards and upwards now and hoping to get to the bottom of it asap!
Can i say thank you to everyone who has looked at my vids read my threads and gave some good advice and also to those with eagle eyes who spotted the lameness! :)
 
You are getting closer to a diagnosis now, hopefully the vet will be able to find something that is easily treated and with luck you should be able to get back on track for the rest of the year you had planned with her.
 
be positive said:
You are getting closer to a diagnosis now, hopefully the vet will be able to find something that is easily treated and with luck you should be able to get back on track for the rest of the year you had planned with her.
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I really hope so. Looking forward to a changed cob hopefully :) just want next Thursday to hurry up and come round so i can see what the problem is - its been on going for so long.
 
Glad that you are underway to finding out what the problem is, and what the treatment might be. You physio sounds sensible.

There are plenty of horses who are lamer than your mare who are still in full work, because the rider is oblivious to the signs of discomfort, so well done for listening to others who noticed that she was unlevel. It can be a lot more difficult to spot that your own horse is uncomfortable, than someone else's!
 
Good news something has been found - I took my chap straight to vet as it was easier ... full account on another thread (bone cyst on stifle) but we are up to about £800 including my excess and that is with xrays (8 plates - lots as stifle) ultrasound, sedation, 2 x steroid injections, one tub synequin. Since then I have had more synequin, vet visit to check on progress (has gone from 3 tenths lame to barely noticeable) and he gave him an injection in his neck of something that helps (ignorance is bliss) and left me with 3 more syringes to inject one per week.

Its amazing what they can do now !!

Just a note - if you think it maybe injections into joint required make sure you have somewhere relatively sterile for it to be done as they clip and scrub the area like mad before doing it due to risk of infection.

Hope it all goes smoothly.
 
meesha said:
Just a note - if you think it maybe injections into joint required make sure you have somewhere relatively sterile for it to be done as they clip and scrub the area like mad before doing it due to risk of infection.

Hope it all goes smoothly.
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Glad your boy is getting sorted

Luckily i have access to a lovely livery yard about a 2 min walk down the lane - i also work here part time so been able to bring my mare up for use of the facilities for when the vet comes. Its a beautiful yard and has a designated wash box with access to hot water/horse shower/solerium/etc so will be taking her there for vet visits.
However she is kept out 24/7 and my field is very wet and boggy - i have been advised to clip her leg as this will probably need blocking. Am guessing she will have to be kept in afterward due to risk of infection??
 
ooohhh yard sounds lovely...hot water !! I was advised to keep mine in for a few days after injections - I limited him to small yard with field shelter and small portion of arena, then after 3 days turned out as normal. As it is only a small injection hole I would think after a few hours it would be ok, only had to keep him restricted to make sure he didn't undo the good work of the injection by madly galloping around !
 
meesha said:
ooohhh yard sounds lovely...hot water !! I was advised to keep mine in for a few days after injections - I limited him to small yard with field shelter and small portion of arena, then after 3 days turned out as normal. As it is only a small injection hole I would think after a few hours it would be ok, only had to keep him restricted to make sure he didn't undo the good work of the injection by madly galloping around !
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It is! sometimes i wish i was back there again, but instead am slumming it down the lane on a boggy clay field with no water connection and a leaky shed :/ hoping to have stables next winter but if not am going to move back on the yard!
Its okay if i just have one horse there but can't justify the cost by having 2 there, the OH would go nuts!!

So you think she will be okay being turned out afterwards (say around 4pm) shes having it done round 1130am.
She will look odd though with 3 hairy legs and one clipped out one?! she has her feathers for protection in the winter.
 
cob&onion said:
It is! sometimes i wish i was back there again, but instead am slumming it down the lane on a boggy clay field with no water connection and a leaky shed :/ hoping to have stables next winter but if not am going to move back on the yard!
Its okay if i just have one horse there but can't justify the cost by having 2 there, the OH would go nuts!!

So you think she will be okay being turned out afterwards (say around 4pm) shes having it done round 1130am.
She will look odd though with 3 hairy legs and one clipped out one?! she has her feathers for protection in the winter.
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You don't need to clip her leg as the vet will clip just the small area she needs to. Clipping just one leg will interfere with the ease of lameness assessment.
 
I clipped my cob's legs out completely before he went to the vets, to make it easier for them to see and feel what was going on. The vet is likely to use small surgical ultra close clipper blades to clip the injection site, they work much better if the legs are very clean.

My vet spent a lot of time thoroughly pre cleaning the injection site with alcohol. The horse was in a disinfected treatment room with rubber matting and no bedding (to minimise infection risks). I was able to turn him out afterwards, but then it was summer and there was no mud!
 
You couldnt see the swelling on my chaps stifle until it was clipped and then it was really obvious. I would ring vet and ask if u should clip (I didn't and they just took off v small area to do the injections) and also about turnout.

Ps I know what u mean about wet fields, I am also on clay but mine are off it most of the time as I have lakes in one field
 
meesha said:
You couldnt see the swelling on my chaps stifle until it was clipped and then it was really obvious. I would ring vet and ask if u should clip (I didn't and they just took off v small area to do the injections) and also about turnout.

Ps I know what u mean about wet fields, I am also on clay but mine are off it most of the time as I have lakes in one field
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I may just leave it then for the vet to sort out. Will make sure her legs are clean and dry though before he comes
 
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