Christmas_Kate
Well-Known Member
For those that don't know the story, I'll briefly explain.
Ponio came to us overweight, it's been a real battle to get it of (not helped by the fact i've not had a fattie before so I've been learning alot!). weighed 265 when we got him 6 months ago, and now 255. I've been exercising him via lungeing, long reining and he's hacked out regularly.
He's barefoot, as IMO shetlands should be. He has fabulous feet.
on saturday something happened up the field, I'm not 100% sure what, but 'his' sheep escaped and the cows got let into the paddock (where his sectioned off bit is). When I found him he was upset, sweating, stressing over his sheep not being near him (he loves them to bits
).
Took him out and tacked him up as a local girl rides him for us. She got on, started off, and he stumbled badly, and started hopping.
No heat, no swelling, nothing.
Next day took him from the field and walked him down the road. all fine, then suddenly on the hard ground he went badly lame again. Turned him back out, and went back to check him, no lameness but standing aquardly. Farrier said it might be a touch of lami and to get him stabled. Vet suggested the same, box rest for a couple of days and see how it goes. At this point his pulses were fine, and still no heat or swelling.
Brought him in, and stabled him for 48 hours. Pony was going stir crazy, being in on the yard alone. After 48 hours he was even lamer, stiff as anything, but no sign of a cause. He'd box walked and was standing on concrete. Phoned vet last night and he said try and keep him mobile and see what happens.
So last night I sectioned off a bare patch of field and turned him out. Brought him in at 7am... and he's no longer lame!
I'm waiting for the vet to phone me back atm, but would appreciate any thoughts on this. It seems so long as he's moving on 'soft' ground he's almost okay, as soon as I box him it deteriorates. Also deteriorates when we get onto tarmac.
I'm planning on turning him out at night only, as soon as vet gives me the okay.
has anyone experienced this before... lameness with no sign of the cause? Vet doesnt think it's an abcess, but it's been suggested by a friend that it may be a pulled muscle (vet hasnt got this far yet, we were just seeing how boxing him went), and YO thinks his feet have been trimmed too far at the back. But his feet have always been the same, and not had lameness before, only a big napping problem (which i'm wondering if it's linked).
sorry to blab on, but i've not had anything like this before and am mystified.
Ponio came to us overweight, it's been a real battle to get it of (not helped by the fact i've not had a fattie before so I've been learning alot!). weighed 265 when we got him 6 months ago, and now 255. I've been exercising him via lungeing, long reining and he's hacked out regularly.
He's barefoot, as IMO shetlands should be. He has fabulous feet.
on saturday something happened up the field, I'm not 100% sure what, but 'his' sheep escaped and the cows got let into the paddock (where his sectioned off bit is). When I found him he was upset, sweating, stressing over his sheep not being near him (he loves them to bits
Took him out and tacked him up as a local girl rides him for us. She got on, started off, and he stumbled badly, and started hopping.
No heat, no swelling, nothing.
Next day took him from the field and walked him down the road. all fine, then suddenly on the hard ground he went badly lame again. Turned him back out, and went back to check him, no lameness but standing aquardly. Farrier said it might be a touch of lami and to get him stabled. Vet suggested the same, box rest for a couple of days and see how it goes. At this point his pulses were fine, and still no heat or swelling.
Brought him in, and stabled him for 48 hours. Pony was going stir crazy, being in on the yard alone. After 48 hours he was even lamer, stiff as anything, but no sign of a cause. He'd box walked and was standing on concrete. Phoned vet last night and he said try and keep him mobile and see what happens.
So last night I sectioned off a bare patch of field and turned him out. Brought him in at 7am... and he's no longer lame!
I'm waiting for the vet to phone me back atm, but would appreciate any thoughts on this. It seems so long as he's moving on 'soft' ground he's almost okay, as soon as I box him it deteriorates. Also deteriorates when we get onto tarmac.
I'm planning on turning him out at night only, as soon as vet gives me the okay.
has anyone experienced this before... lameness with no sign of the cause? Vet doesnt think it's an abcess, but it's been suggested by a friend that it may be a pulled muscle (vet hasnt got this far yet, we were just seeing how boxing him went), and YO thinks his feet have been trimmed too far at the back. But his feet have always been the same, and not had lameness before, only a big napping problem (which i'm wondering if it's linked).
sorry to blab on, but i've not had anything like this before and am mystified.
