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NinaMarie1989

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Hi Guys, just joined the forum, I'm always googling for answers and this forum comes up so thought I may as well join coz it always seems to be good advice!!

So I'm Nina, I'm 22 and live in south cumbria. I got my first horse for xmas after 2 loan horses go quite badly!
His name is Global, he's a 6 yr old 16.1 chestnut ex racer, got him fresh from the track (brave for a first horse I know, but he has the best temperament I could of asked for!)
Everything had been going great up until May...

He started to get aggressive when being tacked up, which is not like him, so organised for Karen Mather of Cumbria Equine & Canine Physiotherapy to come for a visit.

3 days before she was due to visit, I had to cancel as I found him in the field with a puncture wound on his RH, it was heartbreaking to see, but luckily it was superficial and didn't affect his hock or any tendons!

So last week I finally managed to get Karen to come out to have a look at him as he was sound enough... or so I thought.

He was in a lot of pain (due to his racing past), she said it could be muscular or spinal... And he is lame on his LF :(

A week of stretches and is back has improved a hell of a lot, and if he wasn't lame on that front foot he could be brought back into work.

But there is the case of what is wrong with his foot... the physio thinks, with him resting his punctured leg he's putting more weight on the diagonal causing more strain on the tendon than usual, bearing in mind he has rubbish low TB heels (which my farrier is working on). So I'm keeping him on box rest with arnica and bandaging twice a day, and if no better in a few days I'll call the vet.

But he gallops around no bother? I know the physio has her profession opinion but she doesn't see him everyday, and I found turnout helped him and seemed a little less lame when I brought him in, but she seen him when he's been in all night and he stiffens up a lot?
I have no idea how he could of done it apart from pawing in his stable and kicked maybe the wall too hard?

What would you do in my situation?

Nina :)
 
Hi Nina, welcome to the forum.
Sorry to hear of the problems with your lad. Did you engage the physio with reference from your vet 1st or just go for physio?
I'd be inclined to get a vet along now for a work up & be prepared for nerve blocks etc so the prescise problem area can be treated.
Have you decided its in the foot, below the fetlock, or in the lower leg - eg, do you know what you are treating for?

Hope you get it sorted out :)
 
Talk to your Vet. If he's better having been out, then maybe field rest would be a better option as long as the puncture wound is OK.
 
I got the physio out for his back, as he was sore/stiff etc.

He only seems lame in tight circles and trot, and I've had him in because of his leg, and its not noticable when he's walking so when i turned him out i never noticed, the only thing i did notice was him not really being very willing to walk up the gravel part of our ramp that goes up to the field, but i thought he was a bit footsore with him not having hind shoes of (he pulled one off in the fence when he did his leg so had other shoe took off).

Its under his fetlock, the physio said hes not happy with it when she was having a poke around.
We thought it could of been an abscess but unfortunately its not...

I think I'll keep him in till monday, if its no better I'll give the vet a ring! Bloody TBs lol


Not had much luck with this big lad!

Thanks :)
 
I've booked the vet to come out on wednesday, I've turned him out bandaged as it wasn't making any difference being stabled, and he seems to be a little bit better, we trotted him up again last night and realised its the first 3 or 4 strides are the worst and he seems to improve the more he keeps going?

Any ideas?

xx
 
same problem - chiropractor freed off shoulders and hips highlighted that he was not quite right in front but after a lameness work up he is actually lame on the off side hind and was sore in front as he was compensating. All xrays were good so now waiting for MRI, fetlock downwards - could be tendon/ligament damage which is a rest issue but i wouldnt put him on box rest unless you are told to by the vet as i find with mine (he is in during the day for weight control!) he stiffens up if he is in for too long, please let us know what the vet says
 
Did he break down is that why he stopped racing? Sounds like could be an old issue. Wait for vet. Why are u bandaging? There are studies to say it doesn't help as much as originally thought-really its just likely to damage tendons more. And be sure its being changed at least once a day especially if he is out.
 
He got retired due to having a bad bleed, I had him vetting before i got him and he was fine, I'd of thought anything due to losing fitness would of made an appearance by now, i discovered he has a locking patella when he started losing fitness.
Well because i thought it may be tendon/ligament it would be better to have some extra support? I take them off and re wrap twice a day.

Will keep you updated on his progress/regress! lol

xx
 
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