clevelandbay
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Daughter's horse off to vets on Thursday for nerve blocks etc. She's been sound pretty much all the time we've had her (coming up for 3 years) but has been intermittently lame for last 2 and a half weeks.
The vet thinks it's right fore however yard owner thinks it looks like left fore. She was very lame on examination last week after flexion tests, but almost sound on a good surface. No obvious heat or swelling. We've given her a week and had her back shoes put back on in case that was causing her discomfort, but she's lame again today.
She doesn't have boxy feet (my farrier said he'd be surprised if it was navicular), and she's not trippy at all either. I suspect this is what the vet may be looking for though (or ringbone, or arthritis.).
Anybody any ideas? She is sports horse type, not a skinny minie. She's a lovely girl and has been fit and healthy for past 3 years. Are we looking at something sinister?
I'm sure I've missed loads but I'm upset at the moment. She's not massively lame by the way. (YO reckons 2/10). Oh and she is 14.
Thanks if you got this far. x
The vet thinks it's right fore however yard owner thinks it looks like left fore. She was very lame on examination last week after flexion tests, but almost sound on a good surface. No obvious heat or swelling. We've given her a week and had her back shoes put back on in case that was causing her discomfort, but she's lame again today.
She doesn't have boxy feet (my farrier said he'd be surprised if it was navicular), and she's not trippy at all either. I suspect this is what the vet may be looking for though (or ringbone, or arthritis.).
Anybody any ideas? She is sports horse type, not a skinny minie. She's a lovely girl and has been fit and healthy for past 3 years. Are we looking at something sinister?
I'm sure I've missed loads but I'm upset at the moment. She's not massively lame by the way. (YO reckons 2/10). Oh and she is 14.
Thanks if you got this far. x