harleye123
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Hi everyone.
My ISH has been lame for a month now. It started with lameness on his front right leg and 2 weeks ago, he then became lame on his right hind, with his front leg looking a lot better but not completely sound.
Had the vet down 2 weeks ago, just before his hind lameness occurred, there was and still is no heat/swelling/nothing obvious to see and said to carry on with light work.
Today, had vet down again to check his hind lameness and said the same thing and recommended to take him to the clinic for a full lameness check?
Vet concluded he’s predominantly lame on the right hind but also has some lameness on the other 3?!
Other note - I had the farrier down last week and he noticed foot sore/bruising which he may of had on his front and now can see on his hind…which is likely as the ground at our yard is very hard at the moment.
He’s sound in walk and happily trots/canters in the field but can just tell somethings not right.
I just wanted some advice of what to do from here?
I’m trying to decide if it’s genuine lameness or foot sores as the ground is so hard when he was shod?
Vet also said to continue working him but I’m worried that’ll make it worse…
Any thoughts would be very much appreciated, thank you.
My ISH has been lame for a month now. It started with lameness on his front right leg and 2 weeks ago, he then became lame on his right hind, with his front leg looking a lot better but not completely sound.
Had the vet down 2 weeks ago, just before his hind lameness occurred, there was and still is no heat/swelling/nothing obvious to see and said to carry on with light work.
Today, had vet down again to check his hind lameness and said the same thing and recommended to take him to the clinic for a full lameness check?
Vet concluded he’s predominantly lame on the right hind but also has some lameness on the other 3?!
Other note - I had the farrier down last week and he noticed foot sore/bruising which he may of had on his front and now can see on his hind…which is likely as the ground at our yard is very hard at the moment.
He’s sound in walk and happily trots/canters in the field but can just tell somethings not right.
I just wanted some advice of what to do from here?
I’m trying to decide if it’s genuine lameness or foot sores as the ground is so hard when he was shod?
Vet also said to continue working him but I’m worried that’ll make it worse…
Any thoughts would be very much appreciated, thank you.
