More lameness problems

Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo

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My horse has various issues at the moment. Mainly he's on a 3 month lunging programme for his back but he's also unlevel on a hard surface on his left fore which the vet has investigated and wants to treat when we've resolved the back issue.
The girl who helps me with him went to lunge him this morning and he's now lame on the right fore on both reins and she said he's a bit quiet which is unusual. Apparently there is no heat, swelling or cut on the leg. I'm going to try and get away from work as soon as I can. I'm getting to the end of my tether - it just seems that as soon as we fix one bit of him another bit goes wrong.
Pointless post - just feel sorry for myself and no doubt I'll be posting later asking for ideas of what's wrong with him.
 
I know how you feel. My mare has been intermittently unsound now for months. She's fine for a few weeks then lame again. Vets have been great but its incredibly frustrating when you think you cracked it and then it all goes wrong again. One step forward and two back.
 
Hi, do feel for you. I have had same sort of problem with my horse!! We eventually went to show last week (first on in year!) fingers crossed she is ok now! If she isn't she is so well bred and such a nice person I will breed from her! She had back problem and was lame infront, She had loads wrong in her back (did have to use various back benders before getting the right one to sort problem out!) I've just let my sister have my other horse cuz hers is lame so hope she does stay sound!!

im always feeling sorry for myself, and I don't blame you for doing so.
Hope you get him sorted soon x
 
I do feel for you as I've been there too but the majority of back problems are caused by compensating for a lameness in the legs so I'd be more inclined to sort the unlevel bit out first as the constant lunging could make the lameness worse. When I found my mare was unlevel the vet said that I had to work her harder to make her lamer so that she could see what was wrong as she was only 1/10th lame. I lunged in the morning and rode in the afternoon and within two weeks she was 5/10th lame and ready for nerve blocks.
 
Thanks for your support guys - aren't horses a nightmare.

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I know it does sound strange but he's being looked after by Willesley clinic who my vet says are one of the top practices in the country for dealing with back problems and lameness issues. I'm following their vet's advice and the lameness on his left fore has improved. He's had x-rays and nerve blocks which were inconclusive. I think he was just born awkward!
 
I think willesley are good, would def use them again, they did a very good job with a horse of ours who had chipped a bone in the coffin joint.
 
They've been great with us too. We've had problems on and off for about a year and I finally thought we were getting somewhere. Oh well that's horses I suppose.
 
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