Pannicular Reflex

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Having had my youngster backed and turned away for 12 months I have problems riding her. Had the saddle checked and a wider gullet put in but she head tosses , tail swishes and stamps her left hind leg . Hogged her mane because thats where she seemed super sensitive but to no avail apart from 2 weeks ago when she seemed relaxed under saddle but since gone back to aggravated. Vets been and said Pannicular reflex and recommended a bone scan, would a good pyhsio be a sensible first port of call prior to bone scan ?.
 
The Panniculus reflex is normal, it's the skin twitch they do when, for instance, a fly lands on them. Absence of one would be more of a concern. What does the vet think is wrong with her?
 
Auslander said:
The Panniculus reflex is normal, it's the skin twitch they do when, for instance, a fly lands on them. Absence of one would be more of a concern. What does the vet think is wrong with her?
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How would a bone scan help with this if the skin is highly sensitive I cannot see the first step in getting a diagnosis being a bone scan, a good physio would be my first port of call as it could be due to tension somewhere that is easily relieved, I had a headshaker that the previous owners vet had "written off" he was very twitchy in general, when he came to me my physio found a sore area around the withers, a few treatments and he was a different horse.
I think vets often forget they can get other professionals involved with unusual cases and tend to use all the available technology when sometimes something simple is the cause, I would want to do all the normal checks before a bone scan unless they have already ruled out more obvious causes .
 
The vet took 5 minuets to come to her conclusion , and reccomended a bone scan after asking if we were insured . Apparently the bone scan would show any hot spots on her neck and could be a trapped nerve . She said if it shows nothing its probably behaviourly and will never make a riding horse . Having had this mare since 9 months old I was devistated but now I have got my head round it I have contacted Victoria Spalding who is willing to come out once I run it past the vet . Thanks Be Positive that post was what I needed .
 
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Hi Deb, I have replied to your message in my inbox.

Also, in regard to hot spots, there are people that can come to you with thermal imaging devices and assess where your horse is sore internally - in Kent where I am, I think this is only £40? Just a thought if you wanted to take that route :)
 
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