Sorry to make a new post....failed vetting update

[casey2312]

Got my vet (from the Royal Vet college) to have a look at Sophie, as a result of her failed flexion test.

The result, nothing wrong. He repeated a flexion test, lunged on concrete and trotted up several times. But seen nothing wrong.

Happy that I was right, and not selling a duff horse. But equally not impressed that I have lost a lovely home.

Time to re-advertise

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

I've never relied on flexion tests for anything! Poor you how frustrating!!!(((hugs)))

 

[henryhorn]

I get so mad about flexion tests, I swear you could make any horse limp if you held it's leg up long enough..
Glad the retest proved ok..Good luck selling.

 

[Super_Kat]

Well at least you've gotton to the bottom of it and theres nothing wrong! Would the people who had her vetted not be interested in her now?

 

[casey2312]

Blimming frustrating. Especially as the potential owner was saying yesterday "I cant see anything wrong, can you?"

However, I doubt she will go against her vet.

 

[casey2312]

Even though she couldn't see anything wrong yesterday. My vet said it's very unlikely she will go against her vet. But never the less, I have given her contact details of my vet in case she wishes to confirm todays findings.

 

[SpruceRI]

Makes it a bit tricky if they now want her, as Insurance company will probably not insure that leg??

 

[lizzieuk1]

oh so fustrating, i really wonder how much use flexion tests really are, bet if you asked 5 diff vets to do the flexion on diff days they'd all have diff opinions! i think if someone held my leg up and conmpressed the joints then made me run immediatly i'd be a bit uncomfortable!

 

[PapaFrita]

Were the prospective buyers the same people who were going to get a horse-psychic (or similar) to 'talk' to your horse?

 

[casey2312]

No thank god. These were very 'normal' types

 

[sunnie]

Capt. Horace Hayes, the writer of my vet bible, says that many sound horses will take a few lame steps after a flexion.

 

[_jetset_]

I hate flexion tests and find them completely backwards when veterinary techniques have come so far! If you held my leg up like that in an unnatural position I can guarantee I would also find it hard walking out normally because all your muscles, tendons, ligaments etc will have contracted! I personally thing they should be walked out a few steps rather than trotted straight off...

Anyway, now I have had my little rant, good luck in finding a new owner for your horse!