New horse - Lameness

[thebigbay]

Hi all, having retired my last one with your guys very helpful advice, I’m now having issues with my new one and I’m absolutely devastated
He came in lame yesterday afternoon, probably 4/10 - 5/10 on his right hind
My farrier is coming tomorrow anyway but it doesn’t seem like an abscess.
I had the vet today as someone else was having them anyway, he has a slightly more puffy right hind although he has windgalls on both hind legs anyway so it’s difficult to see the difference, anyway he wasn’t very helpful tbh, he’s advised to rest him for a week with low dose bute and then see what he’s like. Im scared he’s done something to his manica or annular ligament as that’s where the swelling is. I’ve been through this process so many times and i’ve only had him 2 months, how do you guys stay positive???

 

[Rough and tumble]

Hi all, having retired my last one with your guys very helpful advice, I’m now having issues with my new one and I’m absolutely devastated
He came in lame yesterday afternoon, probably 4/10 - 5/10 on his right hind
My farrier is coming tomorrow anyway but it doesn’t seem like an abscess.
I had the vet today as someone else was having them anyway, he has a slightly more puffy right hind although he has windgalls on both hind legs anyway so it’s difficult to see the difference, anyway he wasn’t very helpful tbh, he’s advised to rest him for a week with low dose bute and then see what he’s like. Im scared he’s done something to his manica or annular ligament as that’s where the swelling is. I’ve been through this process so many times and i’ve only had him 2 months, how do you guys stay positive???

Oh bless him xx could be absolutely anything ground is so wet too xx does he share a field with others ? Xx if your not happy get your own vet to
Come out just to put your mind at ease xx was he vetted when you bought him xx

 

[P.forpony]

I stay positive because I have one that is both a numpty in the field and a wimp!
He comes in more often than I'd like convinced he's dying, only to be right as rain the next day.

Easier said than done I know, but its far to early to be worrying yet, especially as he's new and you're still getting to know him

It could still be early days for an abscess, or just a tweak that's a bit sore.
Leave him be for a few days with some big deep breaths for you and bute if you think he needs, just remember it will mask things so maybe wait till after farrier has had the hoof testers on it etc

 

[thebigbay]

Oh bless him xx could be absolutely anything ground is so wet too xx does he share a field with others ? Xx if your not happy get your own vet to
Come out just to put your mind at ease xx was he vetted when you bought him xx

He does share a field and I have seen him be a little bit of a numpty sometimes to be honest lol. he was 5 stage vetted and passed when I bought him.

 

[thebigbay]

I stay positive because I have one that is both a numpty in the field and a wimp!
He comes in more often than I'd like convinced he's dying, only to be right as rain the next day.

Easier said than done I know, but its far to early to be worrying yet, especially as he's new and you're still getting to know him

It could still be early days for an abscess, or just a tweak that's a bit sore.
Leave him be for a few days with some big deep breaths for you and bute if you think he needs, just remember it will mask things so maybe wait till after farrier has had the hoof testers on it etc

Thank you, I find I just resort of panicking now because of my last one was always lame and was always the worst outcome! Fingers crossed for a little tweak and a sound horse by next week!!

 

[P.forpony]

Don't worry I have to talk myself down every time mine does it too!
And once you've been through it with one, it's hard not to think of the most doom laden possibilities.

Caring is good, worrying before you need to is hard work!
Fingers crossed for you here too

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

Try not to worry or look for problems…just treat what is apparent and take things in stages. Last year ..one week into ownership the youngster fell on her knees skinning them and was a bit lame..but no lasting damage. Then cut above her coronet..no lasting damage…stuff happens. My mare is slightly lame..she’s on a bit of Bute and off games for another month. I’m not torturing myself with the what if s… The vet and I will decide what the next step is if she’s still lame in 4 weeks time.

 

[thebigbay]

Hi all, having retired my last one with your guys very helpful advice, I’m now having issues with my new one and I’m absolutely devastated
He came in lame yesterday afternoon, probably 4/10 - 5/10 on his right hind
My farrier is coming tomorrow anyway but it doesn’t seem like an abscess.
I had the vet today as someone else was having them anyway, he has a slightly more puffy right hind although he has windgalls on both hind legs anyway so it’s difficult to see the difference, anyway he wasn’t very helpful tbh, he’s advised to rest him for a week with low dose bute and then see what he’s like. Im scared he’s done something to his manica or annular ligament as that’s where the swelling is. I’ve been through this process so many times and i’ve only had him 2 months, how do you guys stay positive???

Unfortunately he is not much better, they think stifle and he is heading into the hospital next week devastated is an understatement. I am sure it will be manageable but it is heartbreaking to have to go through it all again after such an awful time with my last one. even the vet said what bad luck I have… that’s when you know it’s bad!

 

[little_critter]

Unfortunately he is not much better, they think stifle and he is heading into the hospital next week devastated is an understatement. I am sure it will be manageable but it is heartbreaking to have to go through it all again after such an awful time with my last one. even the vet said what bad luck I have… that’s when you know it’s bad!

Thank you for the update and I’m sorry to hear he’s not improved. I hope with some time and treatment he can come back sound.
This time last year I was worried sick about my boy, his lameness had come on over the course of about 6 weeks and no cause had been found. The night before he was booked in for an MRI he was close to being non weight bearing. I didn’t dare think what the MRI might find. I was expecting the worst.
The MRI findings weren’t that bad, it just seems my boy is a princess!
It took a few months but he was back comfortably in full work in May.
I hope your boy can turn around too.

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

I hope the horsepital visit gets to the bottom of things….I’m taking my mare too as she is still not right so fingers crossed for us both!

 

[thebigbay]

I hope the horsepital visit gets to the bottom of things….I’m taking my mare too as she is still not right so fingers crossed for us both!

Good luck! Mine is in tomorrow morning, i’m sure they’ll get to the bottom of it as they always have done with my others. I think I have ptsd from the waiting room at Rossdales… lol

 

[Barton Bounty]

Good luck! Mine is in tomorrow morning, i’m sure they’ll get to the bottom of it as they always have done with my others. I think I have ptsd from the waiting room at Rossdales… lol

Hope for a good outcome and @Midlifecrisis ..

What a time of it your both having

 

[thebigbay]

unfortunately not great news for my lovely new boy, he's got a lesion on his sdft and he's damaged his annular ligament too. he has a rescan in 4 weeks to determine whether he needs surgery or not.. absolutely gutted