Foal with curved spine

[lornaA]

My foal Angus is just turning 8 months and the last couple of weeks his spine has started to curve to the right in the saddle area. First it was like it was curving up instead of slightly down and now it is kinda up and to the right. Had vet out and he has xrayed it and photographed it but the xrays weren't clear enough. I have to take the wee soul to the vet school on tuesday to find out whats going on for sure. I know it is bad but i am just wondering if anyone else has had this in any of their horses / foals as i had never heard of it in a horse.

 

[rachi0]

sounds like scoliosis (where the spine bends in an s shape rather than being straight). I've seen a few horses with a slight scoliosis before - and they competed well at local level.. just ensure they got their back done often to make sure their muscles didn't go into spasm)

Do you have any photos?

 

[lornaA]

thanks for reply i really haven't heard of it in horses before but i had heard of it in humans. it is what i would say is scoliosis though the vets have not used that word yet! i don't have any pics just now but i will try and get some later tho it may be tomorrow by time i get them put on.