Intermittent lameness!

[conniegirl]

My pony is currently intermittently lame, the leg seems to vary, it started as his off hind, now currently off fore but has been near fore and near hind, seems to depend on the day and even what direction I'm trotting him up!
Sometimes he is almost hopping, sometimes it's 2/10 at most and then other times completely sound, normaly when I've got the vet up! Vet can't find any perticular sensitivity in any foot, farrier can't either. There is no heat or swelling in any leg.

Horse is shod allround. I'd like him barefoot but he has very weak feet and he also paws at the ground so if he doesn't have fronts on at least then he ends up wearing the front outside edge and all his toe off and crippling himself!

Any ideas? Am really struggling as when I call vet up he seems to go magically sound!

 

[wyrdsister]

One of mine showed an intermittent shifting lameness. It was a symptom of kissing spine. Might be worth checking the back as well as the feet.

 

[ycbm]

intermittent lameness in multiple legs is also a symptom of DSLD. Does he have particularly stretchy or particularly hard tendons, sit down, lean on walls, make a point of standing downhill, have trouble healing bites and cuts, get tetchy or tired when you work him a reasonable amount, have straight back legs? If so, Google DSLD. Leahurst do a nuchal ligament biopsy if you feel you need one.

 

[conniegirl]

Thanks guys, I now suspect his back or pelvis. He was totally sound yesterday but could not pick up his back feet for me. When he tried he practically fell over!