SecretSquirrell379
Well-Known Member
Hi,
Bit of a long story so will keep it as short as possible!
I was hacking my girl out last Thursday, a bird flew out underneath her nose and she span to the left. We were on a track and her near fore went down the gulley inbetween the track and field, she then decided that was far too scarey and span back again! She seemed ok, sound and so off we trotted, had a very short canter and all seemed fine for 5 mins or so. She started backing off which I at first mistakingly took as nappyness as we were on our own. It soon became very clear that she was in pain and I jumped straight off (typically the furthest point from home!) Her breathing was rapid and she had flaring nostrils, like you get when you've had a good blast around a field. We walked (in hand) very gently home, phoning the vet on the way to meet us at our yard. She was hoping lame if we stopped and started again which I had to do a couple of time to loosen her girth, flash, check legs ect, and she found hills particularly difficult.
He looked over her and could'nt find anything specifically wrong apart from an old hip stiffness. He said you could see she was uncomfortable but didn't look really lame and nothing was obvious. He gave her a bute injection and said to do just walk for a few days and keep him informed. Friday we just walked out and she was stiff to start with and relectant to let me pull her legs forward after girth tightening but seemed ok, not perfect but ok. The same happened over the weekend.
I had a physio appt booked for me for today but changed it to do my girl instead as I was still worried about her. I'm glad I did as she found that she has a slightly inflammed tendon sheath in her near fore She had some magnetic therapy stuff done on it today and we are on just walk for the next 10 days and will review it inbetween as well.
I've just looked on Premier Equine and they do magnetic boots for just over £50, are they any good does anyone know? My girl is 18 so I think that they could be beneficial IF they do what they say they do!!
Sorry for the waffle, just thought it would help to give you all the full story!
Thanks again
Tricksy
Bit of a long story so will keep it as short as possible!
I was hacking my girl out last Thursday, a bird flew out underneath her nose and she span to the left. We were on a track and her near fore went down the gulley inbetween the track and field, she then decided that was far too scarey and span back again! She seemed ok, sound and so off we trotted, had a very short canter and all seemed fine for 5 mins or so. She started backing off which I at first mistakingly took as nappyness as we were on our own. It soon became very clear that she was in pain and I jumped straight off (typically the furthest point from home!) Her breathing was rapid and she had flaring nostrils, like you get when you've had a good blast around a field. We walked (in hand) very gently home, phoning the vet on the way to meet us at our yard. She was hoping lame if we stopped and started again which I had to do a couple of time to loosen her girth, flash, check legs ect, and she found hills particularly difficult.
He looked over her and could'nt find anything specifically wrong apart from an old hip stiffness. He said you could see she was uncomfortable but didn't look really lame and nothing was obvious. He gave her a bute injection and said to do just walk for a few days and keep him informed. Friday we just walked out and she was stiff to start with and relectant to let me pull her legs forward after girth tightening but seemed ok, not perfect but ok. The same happened over the weekend.
I had a physio appt booked for me for today but changed it to do my girl instead as I was still worried about her. I'm glad I did as she found that she has a slightly inflammed tendon sheath in her near fore She had some magnetic therapy stuff done on it today and we are on just walk for the next 10 days and will review it inbetween as well.
I've just looked on Premier Equine and they do magnetic boots for just over £50, are they any good does anyone know? My girl is 18 so I think that they could be beneficial IF they do what they say they do!!
Sorry for the waffle, just thought it would help to give you all the full story!
Thanks again
Tricksy