my boy is lame and I don't know why?

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Rode my boy today and when I first trotted him I thought he felt uneven but I wasn't sure so I carried on tried a trot again and he felt ok....this went on a couple of times and I was still unsure if it was me imagining it anyway he seemed fine for the rest of the ride, on the way the way home I wanted to trot becuase it was raining and he was deffinately lame.

When I got back checked him over and nothing obvious....trotted him up and quite lame on front off.....what do you guys think it could be as it is intermittent....shoes are ok although I have had issues recently. He's an ex racer so I'm worried about tendons etc.
When should I get the vet??? the farrier is at our yard Friday, but I don't think it can wait till then, although at least he'll be able to put the shoe back on if vet comes tomorrow and removes it???

big voddy for gettin this far
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my horse was a little like this... not properly lame and i wasnt sure if he really was lame.. we found it to be a very slight corn/the shoe possibly rubbing. if youve been having problems with shoeing could be something to do with the shoe. i would call the vet out if hes not better in the next few days...
healing vibes (((())))
 
im in the same boat as you
dont know why shes lame
no swelling, no heat, no lumps, negative feet check

shes off for 9 days, and 7 of those shes on danilon
 
I've had this for about 3mths
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Turns out my boy injured the soft tissue in his foot so it only hurt when his foot struck the ground at certain angles, hence the intermittent part. He has been on box rest for weeks and is slowly getting better
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Hope he gets better quicker. Mine is still lame with no lumps, heat or anything visible. now has very smart heart bars on which have made no difference and a second round of nerve blocks next tues. I would get the vet sooner rather than later as any problem like sore shoes etc will only get worse and if not then your mind is at rest and you can rest him quicker.
 
Most lameness is in the foot - abscess, corns, bruising, ill fitted shoes etc.
I would possible call the farrier out first and in the meantime put a hot poultice on which will incourage any bruising to come out etc. Put on once a day and keep the foot clean.
See what farrier says and go from there as to whether the vet is needed.

Being a TB I would be inclined to think its bruising on the sole as TB's are known for flat, soft feet!!
 
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I've had this for about 3mths
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Turns out my boy injured the soft tissue in his foot so it only hurt when his foot struck the ground at certain angles, hence the intermittent part.
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mine too - for about 2 months though and he's on field rest. He's a nightmare in by himself and vet is of the opinion that keeping moving is better for him. Had full work up, nerve blocks, x-rays the lot, (I was terrified, as symptoms were consistent with navicular) only for them to show nothing and vet to say it was soft tissue and he'd get better in about 6 weeks. Went back last night very concerned as he still isn't right to be told it's fine he's just a "slow healer." Grrrrr. It's nice to know that other people are going through this as well though (not that I'd wish it on anyone!) I was feeling like I was doing something wrong as he wasn't getting better.

It's probably bruising or a soft tissue thing (some are relatively mild and olny last a week or so) that will sort itself out with some rest and maybe bute. If he's no better in a day or two, best to phone the vet.
 
Have you checked digital pulses or puffiness around the coronet band? Lots of horses are presenting with LGL at the moment, my pony included (who's very slim!), due to the heavy rain and resulting grass flush. Henry doesn't stand in the typical laminitis stance, but my understanding is that this only happens at later stages of the acute lami, when separation has started to occur.
 
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