Poppy149_
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Hello, (someone please help me?!)
I have a 14 month old cob filly who I have had from the day she was born (unexpected). The other week when I came up the field she was completely lame on her hind left leg and couldn't weight bare. I called the vet who then for some reason treated her for an abscess and when returning 3 days later told me it wasnt an abscess and he thought it was a slipping pattella... (£400 down the drain!) He adviced me to take her in for x-rays (another £400), and after having a good think I decided to get a 2nd opinion by having a chiropractor out. (Over the next few days I noticed that her bum was completely unlevel by a good inch or two!)
The chiropractor who came out a few weeks after the vet adviced me said she has most likely had a fall in the field and it looks like it could be a pelvic misalignment, I was hoping this would be something not too complicated and she would be able to realign her there and then. She did about 10 minutes using a machine on her muscles and advised me to get an x-ray of the stifle. From what I've read on the forums I was expecting this to be quite a common thing that a chiropractor would have seen and been able to manipulate?
Unfortunately I really am not made of money and as much as I love my dear little foal, I don't feel I can be spending endless amounts of money on this. I am happy to pay the money if I know it's getting her better.
Is this something that will fix itself over time? Can I have a chiropractor treat her? What will getting her x-rayed really achieve?
I would appreciate any feedback from anyone who has a similar story! Sorry not sure how to attach a photo... New to this!
I have a 14 month old cob filly who I have had from the day she was born (unexpected). The other week when I came up the field she was completely lame on her hind left leg and couldn't weight bare. I called the vet who then for some reason treated her for an abscess and when returning 3 days later told me it wasnt an abscess and he thought it was a slipping pattella... (£400 down the drain!) He adviced me to take her in for x-rays (another £400), and after having a good think I decided to get a 2nd opinion by having a chiropractor out. (Over the next few days I noticed that her bum was completely unlevel by a good inch or two!)
The chiropractor who came out a few weeks after the vet adviced me said she has most likely had a fall in the field and it looks like it could be a pelvic misalignment, I was hoping this would be something not too complicated and she would be able to realign her there and then. She did about 10 minutes using a machine on her muscles and advised me to get an x-ray of the stifle. From what I've read on the forums I was expecting this to be quite a common thing that a chiropractor would have seen and been able to manipulate?
Unfortunately I really am not made of money and as much as I love my dear little foal, I don't feel I can be spending endless amounts of money on this. I am happy to pay the money if I know it's getting her better.
Is this something that will fix itself over time? Can I have a chiropractor treat her? What will getting her x-rayed really achieve?
I would appreciate any feedback from anyone who has a similar story! Sorry not sure how to attach a photo... New to this!