Shoulder lameness?

[Paint it Lucky]

My horse has been lame for a few days now, I have been box resting him with a few ambles in hand round the yard so he doesn't get stiff/bored. There is (and never was) any heat in his leg or hoof, he looks nearly 100% in walk but in trot his body dips noticeably as his left forefoot hits the floor. He shows no pain on palpation or any other abnormalities so I wonder if he may have pulled a muscle (or something) in his shoulder. The vet is coming to look tomorrow. Does anyone have any experience of shoulder lameness signs or any ideas what else it might be?

 

[nelliefinellie]

Shoulder lameness is quite unusual. More likely foot. This weather is perfect fro abscesses.

I remember years ago ringing my old vet to in a panic late at night to say that my horse was very lame in the hock. He said "Poultice his hoof, I'll be there in the morning!"

 

[kimky]

My horse developed this in may, it did not look like a super lameness but you could tell there was someting wrong. i box rested her for a few nights but this made it worse. i kept her turned out for a few days and it look like it had sorted its self out. But it came back as soon as i jumped her so i call a mucsle theropist out and she explained that my horse had jared her shoulder putting a mucsle knot in between the should and leg causing stiffness and a slight nod to her head, she said that this is very common in all horse, the heavy types mainly but she did get a couple of tb's with this issue. i HIGHLY recommend one of these, pamela bryan is the one i used she also gave you some exercise to do, Touch wood she has been sound since . Good luck. Also there was no heat any where on my neddys body just like urs, our cases sound alike !!! if you need her pamela bryans number i will happly post it. just reply, she goes all over the country and does top event horse such as Ellen whitikers

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[jib1987]

Get your farrier to take the shoes off and have a look. Had a similar problem last year which looked like shoulder lameness but actually turned out to be a corn caused by grit caught under the shoe.