perditaslilly
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A bit of a mystery...
My mare (19) is sound in a straight line, on the left rein on a circle, in all gaits, in all directions, apart from in a circle on the right rein. She's more short and slightly ouchy rather than lame "lame". There is no swelling, heat or lumps and bumps. She's happy to put weight on it when standing and it seems to not bother her at all unless on a circle moving towards the right. Farrier has checked out feet although everyone feels that it is not a foot problem. I have had Gavin do his magic on her and I would say after a week it's much the same. No worse but less "ouchy". I have put her on a course of bute for 5 days to see if anything changes. But today she seems much the same and still no change. She's living out as being on box rest I feel she will stiffen up even more. She's 19 but has had a nice easy life. She's got a mind of a 4 year old and enjoys life to the full! A little too much sometimes!! I have had her since she was an hour old, so i know all of her history. Never had a vet apart from yearly jabs and 2 kicks.
Well the next stage is obviously nerve blocking, x-raying etc... but I really would like some other advice from anyone who has experienced anything like this with their horses? Any help/advice much appreciated..
My mare (19) is sound in a straight line, on the left rein on a circle, in all gaits, in all directions, apart from in a circle on the right rein. She's more short and slightly ouchy rather than lame "lame". There is no swelling, heat or lumps and bumps. She's happy to put weight on it when standing and it seems to not bother her at all unless on a circle moving towards the right. Farrier has checked out feet although everyone feels that it is not a foot problem. I have had Gavin do his magic on her and I would say after a week it's much the same. No worse but less "ouchy". I have put her on a course of bute for 5 days to see if anything changes. But today she seems much the same and still no change. She's living out as being on box rest I feel she will stiffen up even more. She's 19 but has had a nice easy life. She's got a mind of a 4 year old and enjoys life to the full! A little too much sometimes!! I have had her since she was an hour old, so i know all of her history. Never had a vet apart from yearly jabs and 2 kicks.
Well the next stage is obviously nerve blocking, x-raying etc... but I really would like some other advice from anyone who has experienced anything like this with their horses? Any help/advice much appreciated..
