ali123
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So giving a bit of background - I bought my horse in April 2017 he is now rising 9 years old, Irish sport horse x cob approx 16.2/3hh gelding. We have on and off had problems with his back end ridden and none ridden. The vet says he wasn't lame when he saw him but he is intermittent. He also passed a neurological exam but again he was fine when the vet was there doing it.
About 6 months ago he started shaking his back leg when we picked his feet out. The vet thinks he probably is a shiverer but not anything he can do about it and he says it shouldn't affect him ridden.
2 months ago he went in for a lameness workup and was diagnosed with mild arthritis in hocks and had steroid injections. This seemed to help a bit with steering issues I was having ridden.
2 weeks ago started having steering issues again. Then today on the way out on a hack he snatched one back leg up (like a dog would with a thorn stuck in a foot) and couldn't seem to work out how to put it down again. Walking back down the drive he looked like he was drunk in his back end and thought he was going to fall over. The vet has been out and isn't sure. He isn't lame but his movement still isn't right. He is happy as Larry even when it's happening. Eating normally. Only thing is he is a bit dehydrated. Vet has put him on bute and box rest for 5 days but I'm not confident this is going to make a difference. I personally think it is the shivers presenting unusually but vet will be reluctant to accept this as it usually doesn't affect them ridden. He struggles to walk down hills normally he crosses his legs and wobbles. He almost never stands straight on both back legs he always rests one and he stands in really weird positions. He passed a tail pull test today and previously so unlikely to be a wobbler. Does anyone have experience with anything like this?
Thanks in advance.
About 6 months ago he started shaking his back leg when we picked his feet out. The vet thinks he probably is a shiverer but not anything he can do about it and he says it shouldn't affect him ridden.
2 months ago he went in for a lameness workup and was diagnosed with mild arthritis in hocks and had steroid injections. This seemed to help a bit with steering issues I was having ridden.
2 weeks ago started having steering issues again. Then today on the way out on a hack he snatched one back leg up (like a dog would with a thorn stuck in a foot) and couldn't seem to work out how to put it down again. Walking back down the drive he looked like he was drunk in his back end and thought he was going to fall over. The vet has been out and isn't sure. He isn't lame but his movement still isn't right. He is happy as Larry even when it's happening. Eating normally. Only thing is he is a bit dehydrated. Vet has put him on bute and box rest for 5 days but I'm not confident this is going to make a difference. I personally think it is the shivers presenting unusually but vet will be reluctant to accept this as it usually doesn't affect them ridden. He struggles to walk down hills normally he crosses his legs and wobbles. He almost never stands straight on both back legs he always rests one and he stands in really weird positions. He passed a tail pull test today and previously so unlikely to be a wobbler. Does anyone have experience with anything like this?
Thanks in advance.