How to make a sound horse lame?

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As some of you may remember, my horse is booked in for a scintigraphy next week for a mystery lameness (1/10 RH pelvis).

Today he was 100% sound ridden, and he has been sound on the lunge for the past week.

I'm not sure what to do. Do I keep him in a steady rate of work until the scan, risking him not being lame therfore them not finding anything, only to bring him back into work for him to go lame again.

Or do I push him hard for the next week, and try draw the lameness out?

Should I ring the vet tomorrow?
 
Mine was booked in for scintigraphy at Leahurst. When we got there, they said he wasn't lame enough to do it. So, very much a wasted journey and day.

I'd say ring your vet
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Thanks - with transport costing £60 I don't want to risk it! But it will also have been the third time I have cancelled it :S (2 cancellations due to abscess!) I couldn't face ringing him a third time!

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If he has been unsound for a long time and all attempts to cure him have failed, I'd push him hard to try and recreate it. If he hasn't been unsound that long, I'd assume that you have got over the problem and bring him back into full work cautiously. I'd also be looking at the date your insurance cover runs out!
 
About two months ago I had my mare booked in for bone scan - I was facing the same decision as you -- I had like 2 weeks to wait for her appointment. I was advised by my vet to hack her out 15-20 minutes per day, straight line work - light hacking of walk and maybe a little trot. I was not to push her hard. Ring your vet, find out what they advise.

And please learn from my mistake - if your insurance requires a letter from your vet re scintigraphy before they will pay out, by all means, GET IT DONE! I just got my bill yesterday, my insurance not paying for the bonescan portion of it to the tune of £661
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Or do I push him hard for the next week, and try draw the lameness out?

I will never understand this way of thinking. If the horse has an injury you could always potentially make it worse by doing this - is it worth the risk?
 
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