Lameness

[Nay16]

Hi. My tb mare has been mildly lame for 3 months. When it was first apparent it was just after shoeing so we took the shoe off, checked the foot and replaced the shoe. I gave a couple of weeks rest and she was still lame. The vet came out and did an examination but couldn’t find anything. They suggested rest. Then nerve blocks, x rays etc. She has now had 3 months rest and no sign of improvement. She is booked in for nerve blocks etc next week. It is going to be costly but feel I can’t get anywhere until I know what we’re dealing with. Does anyone have any advice on this situation and how I should be treating her in the meantime? I.e should she be on box rest until we know more? She is currently turned out 24/7 unless the weather is awful. She’s happier out but I don’t want to be making her more uncomfortable. Any advice would be appreciated as not dealt with this ‘mystery’ lameness before with no visible signs of what is wrong. Thank you.

 

[ycbm]

Since she is a TB then I would ask for an x ray of C6/7 where it is known that there are large numbers of TBs with a congenital malformation which is asymmetric and affects the attachment and stability of the front legs.

I would keep her turned out, sadly she needs to be lame enough for the vet to identify the cause.
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[Nay16]

Since she is a TB then I would ask for an x ray of C6/7 where it is known that there are large numbers of TBs with a congenital malformation which is asymmetric and affects the attachment and stability of the front legs.

I would keep her turned out, sadly she needs to be lame enough for the vet to identify the cause.
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Thank you. That is something I will ask about. And yes, best not to change anything that will affect the lameness I suppose. Thank you for your help.