Horse lame - landing toe first on right hind......possible causes?

[jules9203]

Asking for some one who isn't on here.
The horse came in this morning sound. Has been in for 8 hours. Came out of the box really quite lame on the right hind. Putting the toe down first. this did not get any better with a few minutes walking. The horse is shod and was last shod 3 weeks ago. Picked out feet and checked the frog thoroughly and found nothing. No heat in the leg but slightly filled just above the fetlock. Resting the leg when stood still.
Vet will be coming tomorrow if still the same but wondered if anyone else had experienced this and what the cause had been?

 

[AmyMay]

Call the farrier first and poultice the foot overnight

 

[Carrottom]

Check digital pulse, is it stronger on that leg? If so suspect abscess. I would also poultice and try to get the farrier tomorrow.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Yes, I would also suspect an abscess.

 

[ycbm]

Heel pain. Abscess.

Call farrier not vet, if you have to call anyone, they generally dig a much smaller hole!

 

[Carrottom]

Any update?

 

[jules9203]

Hi - vet came yesterday and can find nothing in the hoof. Vet due today . Will update later x

 

[Carrottom]

Same vet? Hope they find the cause.

 

[holeymoley]

I would initially suspect an abscess having came on so sudden and if he was fine this morning.

 

[pastit]

Is your horse feathered? A heel crack that 's got infected will cause toe first landing and a filled leg.

 

[jules9203]

Ok - sorry for late up date. Mare is TB so not feathered. Meant farrier (not vet) came out on Tuesday. Vet came on Thursday, in the end, and did flexion tests etc and found nothing conclusive. On bute for a week and reassess then. the mare is no longer landing toe first but is still not sound.

 

[mumsybud3541]

I had a very similar presentation with an abccess back in early April.

 

[jules9203]

The mare is now sound having done done the week on bute. No Idea what caused it!