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Has anyone experienced sacro-illiac problems causing fore leg lameness? if so, please let me know. The back man is coming soon but it would be nice to have a bit more information before he comes.
Many thanks.

 

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sacro-illiac causeing FORE LEG? lamenes..... only compensatory or tramming the nerves....

Lou x

Any more info?

 

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Hi Lou,
Pony not badly lame but not sound. Vet came out, no swelling, no heat, no lumps or bumps. No 'laminitic' stances or navicular gait.
Farrier checked feet, nothing found.
4 year old pony not doing a lot so vet said to turn out for a while. Turned out.
Muscles all checked, tight hamstring worked on. 'Knot' in neck worked on.
Pony still not any better.
Spoke to back-man and went through ponys history, symptoms and behaviour and he says it may be sacro-illiac.
I want to try the back-man before going down scans, nerve blocks and xrays route.
Now wondering if anyone has experienced this 'shortness' in stride on a fore leg with a sacro-illiac problem.

 

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you see.. in my eyes, in order for a sacro-illiac problem to be affecting a fore leg, it would have to either be a tramped nerve or compensatory pain. lets be honest, the sarc-illiac joint is a long way from the for leg!

you see it could be a small pull to a ligament or tendon which is making him short.. as sometime with this they are not noticeably lame.. sounds like he needs a dose of doctor time.

I hope you have some luck sound slike you need it.

Lou x