maisie06
Well-Known Member
So vet came again and has done the Glucose test, while he was there he did another full work up, his breathing is very laboured, there should be no reason for this - he lives out so clean air environment and he runs out of steam so easily vet thinks he's not getting enough oxegen to his muscles.....need to ring and get this explained properly!
Problem two - although sound as anything on the straight trotted up, the vet wanted to exert him to look at the breathing issue, on a circle on the lunge he is horribly lame, now before you all jump on me this horse is hacked and is sound on the straight, neither the physio, nor several instructors have ever picked up on this....he is rarely lunged TBH ....vet thinks it's the suspensories and he will need an op.
Problem is we can't risk anasthetic with his breathing as it is, and he is in alot of pain. I am pretty much decided that I will have him scoped to see what the issue is with his breathing before looking at his legs. Then we are still awaiting the results of the EMS tests, depending on what these show I may have to call it a day and let him go, he is a horse bred to work and will be uncomfotable, unhappy and miserable retired to the field. It seems the more digging the more we find wrong.
Problem two - although sound as anything on the straight trotted up, the vet wanted to exert him to look at the breathing issue, on a circle on the lunge he is horribly lame, now before you all jump on me this horse is hacked and is sound on the straight, neither the physio, nor several instructors have ever picked up on this....he is rarely lunged TBH ....vet thinks it's the suspensories and he will need an op.
Problem is we can't risk anasthetic with his breathing as it is, and he is in alot of pain. I am pretty much decided that I will have him scoped to see what the issue is with his breathing before looking at his legs. Then we are still awaiting the results of the EMS tests, depending on what these show I may have to call it a day and let him go, he is a horse bred to work and will be uncomfotable, unhappy and miserable retired to the field. It seems the more digging the more we find wrong.