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Munners

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Hi I would appreciate any advice please.

I bought a horse five weeks ago, the first couple of times I rode him everything was fine but as I'm quite nervous I decided to take him to my instructors yard for a week to get to no him/bond/ride in the school etc. so on day one I got his saddle checked when I got on board I realised he felt lame to which my instructor agreed. I thought he must have hurt himself getting out of the box. However the lameness has gradually got worse it almost looks like his hip is dropping on one side. He also wind sucks really badly!! His personality has changed slowly also wherever he wants to go he goes dragging me behind him!! Anyway I took him to the vets on Saturday and they did the deflection test and then put him on a circle, on the right rein his legs were all over the place he looked like a foal that had just been born learning to walk!!

So far the vets have nerve blocked each leg but nothing has improved the next step is scanning. I have contacted the previous owner and surprise surprise he never did any of this before!! My concern is the horse being in pain and if I can fix him I will any response gratefully received
 
Munners said:
Hi I would appreciate any advice please.

I bought a horse five weeks ago, the first couple of times I rode him everything was fine but as I'm quite nervous I decided to take him to my instructors yard for a week to get to no him/bond/ride in the school etc. so on day one I got his saddle checked when I got on board I realised he felt lame to which my instructor agreed. I thought he must have hurt himself getting out of the box. However the lameness has gradually got worse it almost looks like his hip is dropping on one side. He also wind sucks really badly!! His personality has changed slowly also wherever he wants to go he goes dragging me behind him!! Anyway I took him to the vets on Saturday and they did the deflection test and then put him on a circle, on the right rein his legs were all over the place he looked like a foal that had just been born learning to walk!!

So far the vets have nerve blocked each leg but nothing has improved the next step is scanning. I have contacted the previous owner and surprise surprise he never did any of this before!! My concern is the horse being in pain and if I can fix him I will any response gratefully received
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If you had him vetted when you bought him you should have the blood tested immediately.

Your description on the right rein sounds like a wobbler, did they do any neurological physio tests on him (pull his tail while he was walking, for example)? If not, I would ask for those and possibly neck xrays.

By the way, they are "flexion" tests. Easy mistake to make :)
 
cptrayes said:
If you had him vetted when you bought him you should have the blood tested immediately.

Your description on the right rein sounds like a wobbler, did they do any neurological physio tests on him (pull his tail while he was walking, for example)? If not, I would ask for those and possibly neck xrays.

By the way, they are "flexion" tests. Easy mistake to make :)
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Thanks for the comment, I'm a beginner at owning horses lol!! They are going to x ray his neck as they think he's also uncomfortable there :( urgh it's just such a nightmare!!
 
Good luck with the recovery. His lameness could well be something he's done recently - not necessarily anything to do with the previous owners.

I second cptrayes has said though, and get the bloods run from the pre-purchase vetting, just in case.
 
Munners said:
I've just had a call from my vet, it's suspensory?!?

He's said two weeks rest in a small paddock and then back again
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Better than a wobbler!

Hind suspensories can be a bit troublesome to recover. Make sure you follow your vet's advice. Especially if you are told to walk him for a few minutes, because although it may seem like nothing, and a faff, it makes all the fibres regrow in teh right direction, with much more strength, and without sticking together (adhesions)

A friend of mine ignored her vet and the horse paid for it badly.


Good luck.
 
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