BroadfordQueen
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Do you think flexion tests are a good indication of a horses soundness, or are they total rubbish?!
Flexion Tests
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michaelj
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My old ponio was perfectly sound... Vet said she was flexion lame, she was perfectly sound, nothing wrong!
mrogers
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My pony was lame and we didint know why. Vet done flextion test and within 5min a splint had appeared on front leg
Flame_
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I'm not sure about the pole, does "Yay" mean, "Yay they are a good indication of a horses soundness" or, "Yay they are total rubbish"?
Anyway, I don't think either. They're not concrete proof of anything but they can indicate a problem or why would the vets still be doing them at all?
Anyway, I don't think either. They're not concrete proof of anything but they can indicate a problem or why would the vets still be doing them at all?
DBrasnett
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My mare had to have a vet check before I had her shipped back to the UK. The vet listened to her heart, looked at her eyes and did a flexion test. She passed, so on this occasion they worked for me, so I say Yay..
Like lots of tests, they are only an indicator.
Like lots of tests, they are only an indicator.
OrangeEmpire
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My horse is 1/10ths lame on both hind legs with spavin and possibly something else going on too.... she's unchanged by flexion tests. Am rapidly realising that they're not really that accurate a test. If i was to try to sell her most vets would not notice the gait abnormality (not that i would sell her I hasten to add!!!).
Silverspring
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X-rays are the only way of knowing if a horse is likely to stay sound in the foreseeable future. In Holland they take x rays as standard, they don't bother jamming a horse leg up for about 5 mins til the blood supple has almost stopped then see if it can walk 100% sounds, utter [****] IMO.
Re the split appearing on the front leg, did the vey explain how that happened? You lift up the back leg and a boney growth appears on the front leg
very odd!
Re the split appearing on the front leg, did the vey explain how that happened? You lift up the back leg and a boney growth appears on the front leg
helenhorse
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i think flexion tests are utter rubbish!! waste of space.
I am yet to know ANY horse (all age ranges) of ours or a friends to pass a flexion test and they are all very sound and go very well.
I am yet to know ANY horse (all age ranges) of ours or a friends to pass a flexion test and they are all very sound and go very well.
Chumsmum
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I'm hoping they mean something..
Pony was hopping lame after flexion tests before injection for Bone Spavin - today he was v slightly stiff in first couple of strides and then fine - vet is v pleased with his progress. He also watched him trotted up and lunged and is lots better in these areas too.
Pony was hopping lame after flexion tests before injection for Bone Spavin - today he was v slightly stiff in first couple of strides and then fine - vet is v pleased with his progress. He also watched him trotted up and lunged and is lots better in these areas too.
jazzy19950
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Our pony failed the flexion test when we bought him and has never had a day of lameness. I would have to question how many four legged creatures could stand on three legs with their fourth leg bent up in an unnatural position ( for what in our case was over 2.5 minutes) and then trot away totally sound !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
piebaldsparkle
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Re the split appearing on the front leg, did the vey explain how that happened? You lift up the back leg and a boney growth appears on the front leg
very odd!
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Ummmmmm where did OE say vet was flexion testing a hind??? Front limbs can also be flexion tested....................or weren't you aware of that?
Re the split appearing on the front leg, did the vey explain how that happened? You lift up the back leg and a boney growth appears on the front leg
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Ummmmmm where did OE say vet was flexion testing a hind??? Front limbs can also be flexion tested....................or weren't you aware of that?
Silverspring
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Ummmmmm where did OE say vet was flexion testing a hind??? Front limbs can also be flexion tested....................or weren't you aware of that?
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LOL! Sorry...ok I should have been less specific but the general flexion test horses fail is the hind. So can the poster explain how any leg was tested and when put down a BONEY growth miraclously appeared out of no where? I'm just confused as to how this could happen, can splints materialise in a matter of seconds? Genuine question, I'm not pro on splits!
Ummmmmm where did OE say vet was flexion testing a hind??? Front limbs can also be flexion tested....................or weren't you aware of that?
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LOL! Sorry...ok I should have been less specific but the general flexion test horses fail is the hind. So can the poster explain how any leg was tested and when put down a BONEY growth miraclously appeared out of no where? I'm just confused as to how this could happen, can splints materialise in a matter of seconds? Genuine question, I'm not pro on splits!