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sam72431

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Has anyone else got any experiance of this? I brought my mare in from the field on Sunday and she could barely walk, I though there was something in her foot as she kept dragging her foot (front right) then doing a very small step. I thought it was in her foot so I got her to the yard after a long whilo to hose her and have a look but there was nothing in her foot and no heat in any part of her leg and no pulse, her shoulder was slightly puffy and it was sore to touch but she didnt make alot of fuss I honestly thought she had broken her shoulder as when I tried to get her to her stable she almost collapsed and she hugged the wall. The vet gave her a steroid injection and said it was a partially parylysed nerve as you could move the leg for her but she literally couldnt apart from dragging it we couldnt even get her out the stable to trot her up. She was better the next morning but still not moving much so she had more steriods and now has bute for her feeds. This morning she is much better again and almost walking normally. Sorry its so long but just wanted to explain what has happened. What I want to know, is it common? How would it of happened? And will she be prone to it again? THe vet said she would be fine to go out by the end of the week and be walked in hand when ready but there may be some soft tissue damage so she may need physio. Just want to know anyones experainces really with return to work etc. Thanks
 
My boy did this at the beginning of December - I was so panicked, he really looked like his shoulder was broken, he dragged his whole hoof and it was so hard to get him inot the stable
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Good news was he was perfectly sound again pretty quick - noticeable difference by day 4. he had bute for 7days and i was given heparin cream as there was an obvious bruise which needed the haematoma breaking down to take pressure of the nerve. I probably would of ridden 10days later but we then got snowed in so he had 3weeks off due to snow.

He is right as rain now, jumping, extended trot, no probs at all
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Radial paralysis - usually caused by a kick or a heavy fall. I think JoG was very lucky as most cases take alot longer than this to recover. Sounds like yours is going the right way though.
 
Just a quick update, she is now out in field as of this morning still a little tiny bit stiff but she managed to canter and fly through the air fine, I'm just going to see how she is tonight and then possibly lunge tomorrow, cant beleive how quickly she has recovered! She is finishing the but tomorrow so that will be a good indication of whether physio is require or not though I think I will get her checked anyway once any bruising that may be there has gone.
 
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