help preventing my mare becoming lame again next season!

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emze-wemze

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Just after a little advice guys on products etc.

My mare and I have not had a great season showjumping compared to usual and have just found out that she is lame in both hinds but it is hard to identify at this stage exactly where. Back in May she put in a dirty stop at a competition and we think the problem has escalated from there. To cut a long story short, she has not been right all summer, she was not lame until the vet looked at her the other night but she has been lazy and knocking poles out without a desire to jump which is just not her!
After giving her time off to recover etc and coaxing her round courses we have finally identified that there is a problem which has been caused by the hard ground this summer and possibly a twinge where she slipped or refused.

Our course of treatment is for her to be on bute for the next month whilt in light work (happy hacking in walk and trot) and then i will be going back to uni and she will have some time off whilst my vet checks her to see if he will need to end up xraying her.

I have been looking at fetlock and tendon boots for next season that promote the fact that they are shock absorbing and prevent injuries. Can anyone recommend any boots that would be suitable?

I have also been pointed in the direction of some joint supplements, cool packs etc by various friends but i have no idea where to start and whether these products are just a bit of a money making scam?! so any advice on that would also be appreciated!
 
Stick with your vet's plan of action - bute trial and see how she is during/after that. I would want to get her x-rayed ASAP too / lameness work up.

If she's lame behind then she'll probably be sore elsewhere from compensating, but I wouldn't want to go down the physio/chiro route until you know what you are dealing with. Follow your vet's advice and then get a good veterinary physio out to deal with the residual muscular issues afterwards.
 
Oberon said:
I'd get her seen by a reputable McTimoney practitioner
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Definatly this! ^^ really made my boy so much better after being lame all summer, ( hard ground not helping) doing only light work, vets said it was his hocks but turns out his hip was out and slightly rotated. Also cooling gel is really good for tired hot legs :)
 
thanks guys,

will hold on getting anyone else out to see her until we finish the bute and my vet has had a second look at her. I keep her at my vets yard so he will be able to keep an eye on her which is good.

and will probably invest in some cooling gel for the journey home from competitions etc. :)
 
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