Horse can't lift back leg properly - any idea why?!!

[Christmas Crumpet]

Happy has been having ongoing treatment by the vet's since Feb for a sore back, spavin etc. He had his off hind hock medicated about 2 months ago and has been in work ever since. He's also had shockwave, H Wave and Cartrophen. He's normally ok about having his back legs picked up but not for too long.

Yesterday he wouldn't pick up his off hind for ages when I went to pick out his feet then he did but would only bring it forward underneath him and every time I tried to lift it behind him as you would to pick out feet, he snatched it back and tried to kick me. Any idea why? This is def. a new symptom and I'm unsure as to what it means. It is very out of the ordinary for him.

He is back to the vets on Tues for more shockwave etc so will leave it till then to ask them seeing as he seems quite happy otu in the field - unless someone tells me his leg is going to fall off or something similar.

Any ideas? Also in vets.

 

[MrsMozart]

No idea hun, other than maybe he's tweaked something higher up and moving it up and backwards is causing pain. So saying, if he's 'happy' to kick then it sounds like it's an angle problem.

Hope that makes sense. M'head isn't completely with it this morning. Have a hug.

 

[Chico Mio]

FB cannot lift his hind legs out backwards due to his back. He rolls his toe forward and then we lift his foot straight up underneath him. I wonder if your boy has perhaps been compensating for his hock injury and has given himself a bit of a stiff back?

 

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FB cannot lift his hind legs out backwards due to his back. He rolls his toe forward and then we lift his foot straight up underneath him. I wonder if your boy has perhaps been compensating for his hock injury and has given himself a bit of a stiff back?

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I think he could have been compensating too. Maybe call your vet and see if they think a physio/chiro could be a good idea?

 

[hollyandivy123]

i think this probable do to the hock problems or you have stifle issues, sounds very much like my old boy and his stifle

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

Good job he's going to the vets on Tues!! I dread to think what the next identified problem is!!