damaged back in stable?

[Archiepoo]

Hi just after a few ideas really ,my friend has a standardbred ex broodmare broken in last spring,10 yrs old. was retired from the track after getting kicked and falling during a race and having we believe a sesamoid (sp?)injury. went on to have several foals . fast forward to spring 2012 broken to saddle nice and forward but really kicks if any other horses get too close (due to injury?) anyway bit stiff on backs sometimes so on supplement ,very croup high poor conformation on back end,also she fell a few weeks ago running into stable on concrete (skidded about 6feet on her side) so got a few scrapes anyway everything looked normal last night but the horse cant move this morning literally pawing the floor with pain dragging back feet .owner didnt call the vet but buted and has a very well respected back woman coming out tomorrow . horse more comfortable tonight and eating, any ideas or suggestions? (other than she should have called the vet)

 

[be positive]

A properly qualified "back person" should not be treating a lame horse unless under veterinary advice, my physio would assess and refer back to vet in this case. It could be anything from severe bruising, which just needs a few days to recover, to a fractured pelvis or anything in between.
The amount of pain to cause a horse to paw at the floor and drag its feet should have been enough to make the owner get a vet.

 

[TarrSteps]

I know you said it's not what you wanted us to say, but vet. The horse could have a fracture, internal injuries, who knows. I'm all for alternative therapies but the whole point is for everyone to work together and a horse showing signs of severe pain and ataxia (not being able to move) is a clinical case. Hopefully the back person will take one look and refer to a vet for a full clinical examination.

 

[MochaDun]

If I was her friend I'd have been telling her to get the vet after the skid on her side for 6 feet after falling on concrete - beyond a few scrapes she could easily have damaged something more significant with the initial fall...especially when on concrete. I know a horse that suffered a hairline fracture of its pelvis going over splat on its side in a frozen field which then opened up months later, horribly, couldn't move, pain, had to be PTS.

And for your friend to still not have got a vet having witnessed that pain reaction and the mare not being able to move? Extraordinary.