Horse "not right" but not lame - what next?

[SEL]

I'm worried the same thing will happen with him, he been trotted up twice and sound both times so I'm worried they won't be able to find anything wrong!

Oh no, sorry about the arthritis, what's the next steps for that?

Thanks - she's only 6 so it's been a bit tough. She will be having steroid injections once she's lost about 50kg. The vet wants her skinny because of the laminitis risk and I've got a horse who gets fat just looking at grass!

 

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What was the outcome if you don't mind me asking?

Don't mind at all - I had a good experience with them. Horse is not insured, and they were really careful to talk everything through with me before doing anything.

Initial presentation was that horse stopped jumping, then became reluctant to go forwards in general. They saw him trotted up and lunged on both hard and soft surface, then flexion tests. Failed both hinds, left worse.
I can't remember if they nerve blocked hocks or not, but if they did it was negative. Blocked left stifle, negative. Had scintigraph/bone scan of entire back. Big whopping SI indication, rest of spine clear. Steroid injections to SI, then home for rehab. He went back for day visit follow ups and has now been discharged with no further treatment.

He was at Leahurst for just under a week, I couldn't get there due to work but they were excellent with communication throughout. He went there in May/June (I think), he's now back in full ridden work.

 

[emfen1305]

Don't mind at all - I had a good experience with them. Horse is not insured, and they were really careful to talk everything through with me before doing anything.

Initial presentation was that horse stopped jumping, then became reluctant to go forwards in general. They saw him trotted up and lunged on both hard and soft surface, then flexion tests. Failed both hinds, left worse.
I can't remember if they nerve blocked hocks or not, but if they did it was negative. Blocked left stifle, negative. Had scintigraph/bone scan of entire back. Big whopping SI indication, rest of spine clear. Steroid injections to SI, then home for rehab. He went back for day visit follow ups and has now been discharged with no further treatment.

He was at Leahurst for just under a week, I couldn't get there due to work but they were excellent with communication throughout. He went there in May/June (I think), he's now back in full ridden work.

Sorry i've just seen this, came back to ask for more wisdom! Toby went into Leahurst yesterday and has his bone scan today, they've decided to do his whole body bar his front legs and I can't be sure that the vertebrae in neck are 100% OK either! The vet said he had good movement through his back and legs when she did the initial assessment, trotted up sound in a straight line and on circles (said he had excellent feet and he's just gone barefoot as he's a nightmare to keep shoes on in winter so i'm pleased!) and then lunged on both soft and hard surfaces and no problems there - the poor students were absolutely stumped. She agreed his is stiff behind but doesn't know why! I'm hoping the scan shows something, to be honest anything would do at the moment as if I can't find anything my insurance may not pay out and I'm back to the beginning! I'm pleased it worked for you, I'm hoping I get some positive news!