royal
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
First of all, this is not a replacement for getting the vet!! She has already been and is stumped! I just wondered if any of you knowledgable lot have any ideas!
Rode horse last Tuesday in school and she felt a bit off on her right fore after canter. As she suffers from tying up, I jumped off straight away and took her back to the stable. But it became evident that she was hopping lame on this leg. But NOT weight bearing lame....more like restriction of movement. Vet came out did all hoof tests, checked leg etc and trotted her up....where she went absolutely sound! Her back end was completely normal and it was only the right fore that was affected.
Vet was confused and said to keep her in normal routine and if it didn't clear up they would start nerve blocks etc. Rode her 2 days later (during those 2 days she was 100% sound) around the village in walk, absolutely sound....took her in school, did 6 strides of trot and went lame again.
Now, as it was not weight bearing and there was no heat, swelling etc in leg or foot, I started to suspect shoulder. So with vets permission, she had physio on Saturday. 2 days off and start riding today in straight lines, walk for 20 mins.
Today, bought her in (she is out at night and in during day), left her 1/2 hour and tacked up. Bought her out the stable and hopping lame again on right fore (again, not weight bearing lame, more restricted movement). On vets advice, trotted her up and she went sound. Took her up the drive way and she was striding out lovely and was very perky!
So , its not consistent, not weight bearing, improves with more walking/trot, and looks like she just can't move her right leg forwards properly. Any idea's anyone?
btw, physio found her very tight through shoulders/neck and gluteal (sp) muscles in rear end were tight too....all stiffness was released during treatment. I am updating the vet tomorrow and see what they want to do, but in the meantime, we are all confused!
Sorry so long.....caramel slices for getting this far!
First of all, this is not a replacement for getting the vet!! She has already been and is stumped! I just wondered if any of you knowledgable lot have any ideas!
Rode horse last Tuesday in school and she felt a bit off on her right fore after canter. As she suffers from tying up, I jumped off straight away and took her back to the stable. But it became evident that she was hopping lame on this leg. But NOT weight bearing lame....more like restriction of movement. Vet came out did all hoof tests, checked leg etc and trotted her up....where she went absolutely sound! Her back end was completely normal and it was only the right fore that was affected.
Vet was confused and said to keep her in normal routine and if it didn't clear up they would start nerve blocks etc. Rode her 2 days later (during those 2 days she was 100% sound) around the village in walk, absolutely sound....took her in school, did 6 strides of trot and went lame again.
Now, as it was not weight bearing and there was no heat, swelling etc in leg or foot, I started to suspect shoulder. So with vets permission, she had physio on Saturday. 2 days off and start riding today in straight lines, walk for 20 mins.
Today, bought her in (she is out at night and in during day), left her 1/2 hour and tacked up. Bought her out the stable and hopping lame again on right fore (again, not weight bearing lame, more restricted movement). On vets advice, trotted her up and she went sound. Took her up the drive way and she was striding out lovely and was very perky!
So , its not consistent, not weight bearing, improves with more walking/trot, and looks like she just can't move her right leg forwards properly. Any idea's anyone?
btw, physio found her very tight through shoulders/neck and gluteal (sp) muscles in rear end were tight too....all stiffness was released during treatment. I am updating the vet tomorrow and see what they want to do, but in the meantime, we are all confused!
Sorry so long.....caramel slices for getting this far!
