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VikkiL

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Just after a very quick opinion from anyone who is bored and has a spare couple of mins

Background is I noticed my horse was not looking sound behind about 4 weeks ago. Vet came out and confirmed bilaterally lame in hinds.

He has been off work since and on bute. Had lameness investigation and xrays etc, vet believes it to be his suspensories and looking down PSD route.

All fine, issue is that several other owners have stated that he does not look lame at all and Im being taken for a bit of a ride.

Beginning to doubt myself, and the vets bill is rapidly mounting.

Can anyone take a look and give opinions on video. I know its very short as computer wouldnt upload longer one and cant work out how to turn it right way round. Im rubbish with computers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYo4W7bpqno

Huges thanks to anyone who can take a look!
 
He's definately short on both hinds (i.e not moving through) but really you need to listen to your vet. Get a second vet opinion if you have no faith in the vet you are dealing with.
A better video would be walking away & to in walk & trot, not just lunging on a circle 1 way & generally not at canter unless the problem is only felt in canter.
 
He looks exactly like one of my liveries horses that I think is bilaterally lame behind. I have been trying to persuade them to get a full lameness work up for a year but they can't see the lameness and think he's just being naughty! Is your horse consistently like this or does he occasionally seem better. My livery sometimes seems almost better. It's really strange. Please keep us informed.
 
partypremier said:
He's definately short on both hinds (i.e not moving through) but really you need to listen to your vet. Get a second vet opinion if you have no faith in the vet you are dealing with.
A better video would be walking away & to in walk & trot, not just lunging on a circle 1 way & generally not at canter unless the problem is only felt in canter.
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partypremier said:
He's definately short on both hinds (i.e not moving through) but really you need to listen to your vet. Get a second vet opinion if you have no faith in the vet you are dealing with.
A better video would be walking away & to in walk & trot, not just lunging on a circle 1 way & generally not at canter unless the problem is only felt in canter.
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Thanks, I had made a video more like that but computer wouldnt let me upload- said file was too big. Its probably really easy to sort (just like the rotated thing) but I cant work it out :confused:

And Wagtail, it seems to have been consistant over the last few weeks, although beginning to wonder if he's always moved like that and Ive never noticed!

Thanks all, he's got a scan of his suspensories booked in so hopefully will know for sure then. If not he's had a very good (and expensive) MOT lol.
 
VikkiL said:
Hi

Just after a very quick opinion from anyone who is bored and has a spare couple of mins

Background is I noticed my horse was not looking sound behind about 4 weeks ago. Vet came out and confirmed bilaterally lame in hinds.

He has been off work since and on bute. Had lameness investigation and xrays etc, vet believes it to be his suspensories and looking down PSD route.

All fine, issue is that several other owners have stated that he does not look lame at all and Im being taken for a bit of a ride.

Beginning to doubt myself, and the vets bill is rapidly mounting.

Can anyone take a look and give opinions on video. I know its very short as computer wouldnt upload longer one and cant work out how to turn it right way round. Im rubbish with computers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYo4W7bpqno

Huges thanks to anyone who can take a look!
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Nobody knows your horse better than you, so trust your instinct and that of your vet's (as long as you have faith in them) and don't listen to everyone on your yard, no matter how well-meaning they are.

The horse world is notoriously full of self-appointed experts - I should know, I am one! ;-)

I hope you get to the bottom of it and your horse is sound and well again very soon.
 
bilateral lameness can be difficult to see. has he had nerve blocks? blocking 1 hock should then show up the lameness on the opposite leg (as no longer in pain on both legs).
go with the scan.

what's the other option - stop investigation on the comments of a few liveries and forever wonder who was right and whether he is actually in pain?
 
Big thank to everyone that has replied, made me feel far better about going down the ultrasound route today. Should have trusted my initial thoughts instead of being swayed by others :o

Scan confirmed that both hind suspensories were damaged, left worse than right :(. After a chat with vet going to give shockwave therapy and physio a go, fingers crossed it helps.

Thanks again!
 
With psd it's often something that comes in gradually so hard to detect, my horse wasn't right for weeks and even my advanced dressage trainer said he looked fine!

Did try shockwave and it did absolutely nothing- but think this is due to it being something that had been coming on for a while rather than a fresh injury. Follow your vets advice to a t and expect highs and lows. After shockwave I've been offered the denerve op but decided against this as he has been given such low odds of success (20/30%)

Good luck- but definately keep tabs on how the vets eat away at your insurance money! ;)
 
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