CharlesMax
Well-Known Member
Has anyone had their horse thoroughly checked for lameness with no answers? I am starting to get a bit anxious after 3 days of tests with nothing to report.
My horse was initially 1/10ths lame trotting up 4 weeks ago after noticing her felt a bit off. After a few days rest with no improvement we called the vet out. He wasnt too concerned and said we should continue and contact again if any concerns. Horse felt fine on the flat so continued as normal.
A week later the lameness was noticeable on a circle (about 3/10ths). I called the vet called out and he agreed that the horse had got worse and ran nerve blocks and x-rays to explore. The blocks localised the lameness to the lower limb with a plamar digital and an abaxial sesamoid bone nerve block resolving the lameness completely. The Hock and coffin joints were xrayed with no abnormalities.
An MRI was recommended as well as further blocks, including pastern joint block to see which part of the foot is in pain. I kept horse on box rest for the next two weeks until now. He has actually worsened after rest and now 5/10th's lame on the circle.
Sent to hospital - The blocks have been performed (pastern) and negative - still lame on trot up and 5/10ths lame on the circle. The MRI has also been perfomed.
After thinking the MRI would tell us a lot it has showed nothing no abnormalities at all.
Its become very frustrating for all involved last block today of the and navicular bursa (spelling??) but have the feeling I am not going to have any answers for such a lame horse as not sure how much more they can block!
Has anyone had any experience with a lame horse with no explanations after such thorough testing? I enjoyed watching therm perform the tests on the first day as I could take the info in - now I am sittign in an office stewing!
My horse was initially 1/10ths lame trotting up 4 weeks ago after noticing her felt a bit off. After a few days rest with no improvement we called the vet out. He wasnt too concerned and said we should continue and contact again if any concerns. Horse felt fine on the flat so continued as normal.
A week later the lameness was noticeable on a circle (about 3/10ths). I called the vet called out and he agreed that the horse had got worse and ran nerve blocks and x-rays to explore. The blocks localised the lameness to the lower limb with a plamar digital and an abaxial sesamoid bone nerve block resolving the lameness completely. The Hock and coffin joints were xrayed with no abnormalities.
An MRI was recommended as well as further blocks, including pastern joint block to see which part of the foot is in pain. I kept horse on box rest for the next two weeks until now. He has actually worsened after rest and now 5/10th's lame on the circle.
Sent to hospital - The blocks have been performed (pastern) and negative - still lame on trot up and 5/10ths lame on the circle. The MRI has also been perfomed.
After thinking the MRI would tell us a lot it has showed nothing no abnormalities at all.
Its become very frustrating for all involved last block today of the and navicular bursa (spelling??) but have the feeling I am not going to have any answers for such a lame horse as not sure how much more they can block!
Has anyone had any experience with a lame horse with no explanations after such thorough testing? I enjoyed watching therm perform the tests on the first day as I could take the info in - now I am sittign in an office stewing!
