Stringhalt action - sound in walk, and once warmed up in trot?

[Deltofe2493]

So my horse suffered a puncture wound on her right hind last Monday, and being the dramatic tb she is she thought her leg was broken.

When we trotted her up on the concrete she was making an exaggerated stringhalt-type action with her left hind. I initially thought this was because she was compensating for her right.

I then popped her on the lunge on Tuesday, the action continued, but then I put this down to having back boots on (because horsey-bubble wrap doesn't exist). I rode her Wednesday, again with back boots on and she was sound, and rode Saturday & Tuesday. All sound.

Lunged her last Friday & last night, and the stringhalt action is back. This only happens for a couple minutes max, and is completely fine once moving/warmed up. Sound in walk and backs up fine.

Having the pros at the yard take a look at her today to see if problem is persisting, and having vet out tomorrow to assess but wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar?

Options I have found on Google are:

-Foot abscess
-Stringhalt
-Arthritis (she is only 7)

Thank you!

 

[Birker2020]

Might she have hurt her stifle, pulled a ligament maybe?

Its my understanding that stringhalt doesn't resolve so if she's not be consistently like it then it probably isn't stringhalt.

 

[Birker2020]

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[ycbm]

You'll often see a slightly string halt action in newly barefoot horses with sore hind feet, I would guess it's related to the puncture and wait for that to resolve before worrying about it.
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[Deltofe2493]

Thank you. There is heat in the bottom left, girls @ yard think it’s something pelvis related as she is out of alignment.

Series of never ending problems!! I’m so frustrated.

 

[Deltofe2493]

Update: vet came. Prodded her back, felt her legs and watched her trot up and on the lunge. The verdict? she's not right and to take in to horsey hospital for nerve blocks / full lameness work up.

Vet also suggested she could have acquired stringhalt from eating toxins in the field, or nerve damage from a scab on her hock.

Put her on a bute trial over the weekend, and she was mildly better yesterday when I trotted her up for the chiro. He didn't find anything and wasn't worried and he ok'd us to do some light work walk and trot straight lines etc.

Chiro also suggested she could have ulcers. So giving horse first acid aid for a month to see if this helps with anything, if not will look at having her scoped. She's not nasty or aggressive in any way, but can be girthy sometimes and struggles to keep condition. So she's not marked 'lame' as such, something isn't quite right.

If ulcers are the issue, and the supplements help gain her condition, then this will kill 2 birds with one stone. Praying for me!!

 

[Birker2020]

 

[Deltofe2493]

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Will defo do a check of the fields. However, because the bute trial worked and she trotted away from chiro sound, he doesn’t believe this is the case.

 

[Deltofe2493]

Update:

Horsey started to finally come sound after more turnout & light work.

Went on a hack on Saturday and came back exactly the same as when problems first started! Shock.. we were about to spend the afternoon getting ready to go to dressage Sunday! Anyway, immediately had vet out again, did nerve blocks on foot to rule that out and it's a trip to horsepital for us on Wednesday. Lameness investigation & overnight stay to be scoped for ulcers. Will be the longest 3 days of my life.

Vet thinks possibly stifle related. My horse has lost weight recently and with potential of ulcers I'm wondering if lack of weight/condition could be causing stifle problems.

I feel so disheartened and keep bursting out in to tears. Also super stressed as I took out my insurance policy AFTER I had the vet out initially so concerned re what the prognosis will be and naturally £££. Some reassurance certainly needed... Some success stories please.

 

[southerncomfort]

No advice but sending you lots of sympathy.

Completely understand how upsetting and worrying it is.

Really hope they find the cause this time.

 

[Deltofe2493]

Thank you ? feels so much better to write down and rant sometimes!