Rear end problems any advise appreciated

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I have a 16/17 thoroughbred 4 weeks ago his back legs became unco-ordinated and he is dragging his feet wearing down his toes, it's almost seems like his rear end is not connected properly. I think he may have slipped whilst having a mad 5 minutes with my other horse. The problem I have is that I live on an island and our vet is only a small animal vet and has no idea what's wrong with him. I have given him equipalazone and antibotics with no affect, he doesn't seem in pain and is eating as normal. I rang a equine vet on the mainland who unfortunately rang back while I was out and spoke to my husband, he said it sounds like wobblers and there wasn't much hope. I can't get him to the mainland for an xray so am stumped.

Anybody got any ideas.
 
I did try to speak to him but he is out on call again, it took him 2 days till he rang back before. I just wondered if there was anything else could give the same symtoms, I have been trying to get hold of a horse chiro but she is not returning my calls at the moment. I think it is living on an island off cornwall that is putting them off.
 
If your horse has been like it for 4 weeks I think it would be relevant still to wait just another couple of days and speak to an equine vet cause it sounds serious.
 
i dont see how a vet can say it is wobblers from just a phone call! is he still unco=ordinated after 4 weeks or just dragging his feet now? If its just the feet now, he is obviously not using his back end correctly for some reason, quite possibly just the SI joints slightly out from rolling or as you say slipping. As he is not in pain my first action would be the equine chiro. If your usual woman isnt replying to your calls is there anyone else you can call instead? If he is till unco-ordinated then get an equine vet.
 
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he is both unco-ordinated and dragging back feet, if he tries to turn he sometimes get one foot on top of the other and then struggles to regain his balance. I have just come back from the field and it breaks your heart watching him from behind his legs are all over the place he is really struggling. I have just found another equine chiro in cornwall and will try to contact her. I think perhaps the other one didn't fancy losing a day flying over here.
 
Have done a video of him today and will try to contact the vet tomorrow to email it to him. The horse tried to trot this afternoon and both back feet curled under him as he stopped, he just doesn't seem to know where his hind legs are going. so sad to watch.
 
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