Uniique
Well-Known Member
Hi
5 weeks ago my TB x WB (11 years) pulled a shoe off in the field. He has never pulled on before and he came up foot sore as to be expected with no shoe. 24 hrs later farrier put shoe back on but foot soreness persisted. Farrier suspected underlying brusing. He is no "lame" but more footsore. He is relctant and very slow and tentative walking on hard ground. He is no moving correctly and relucatant to stride out. his movements are not fluid and on the lunge his normal long, energetic canter is stuck and "rocking horse" last week I took him to the vet for an examaination. The vets said he was only just 1/10th lame on a hard circle and not really lame enough to indentify the problem. I lunged him very lightly (as vet advised) for a week with no improvement or change to problem. So I rang him and said I was not happy to return him to work and understood that whilst he wasnt clincially lame I know he is in discomfort and there is a problem. The vet also exmained leg and foot (for heat/ abnormalities etc) vet concluded there was no acute, new (or immediate as such) problem. He also hoof tested the foot with absolutly no reaction. MY gut feeling is its still in the foot but no signs as to what!! I now have to wait two weeks to repeat lameness work up with the ortherpedic surgeon/ specialist (andy crawford). Another challenge is that 2 years ago we had a huge lameness issue and a result insurance company has written him off for ligament/ tendons in both front legs, navicular and related syndromes (pretty much everything then!!). They identified early navicular changes (consistant with wear and tear so gave tildren infusion as a preventative). Anyoo last time diagnostics cost £2,500 and I dont have that to source problem. There has been NO change either better or worse for 5 weeks now, no reaction to hoof testers or indication of problem. Only very very slightly unsound but not working correctly.
Any clues. sorry for the essay :?
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5 weeks ago my TB x WB (11 years) pulled a shoe off in the field. He has never pulled on before and he came up foot sore as to be expected with no shoe. 24 hrs later farrier put shoe back on but foot soreness persisted. Farrier suspected underlying brusing. He is no "lame" but more footsore. He is relctant and very slow and tentative walking on hard ground. He is no moving correctly and relucatant to stride out. his movements are not fluid and on the lunge his normal long, energetic canter is stuck and "rocking horse" last week I took him to the vet for an examaination. The vets said he was only just 1/10th lame on a hard circle and not really lame enough to indentify the problem. I lunged him very lightly (as vet advised) for a week with no improvement or change to problem. So I rang him and said I was not happy to return him to work and understood that whilst he wasnt clincially lame I know he is in discomfort and there is a problem. The vet also exmained leg and foot (for heat/ abnormalities etc) vet concluded there was no acute, new (or immediate as such) problem. He also hoof tested the foot with absolutly no reaction. MY gut feeling is its still in the foot but no signs as to what!! I now have to wait two weeks to repeat lameness work up with the ortherpedic surgeon/ specialist (andy crawford). Another challenge is that 2 years ago we had a huge lameness issue and a result insurance company has written him off for ligament/ tendons in both front legs, navicular and related syndromes (pretty much everything then!!). They identified early navicular changes (consistant with wear and tear so gave tildren infusion as a preventative). Anyoo last time diagnostics cost £2,500 and I dont have that to source problem. There has been NO change either better or worse for 5 weeks now, no reaction to hoof testers or indication of problem. Only very very slightly unsound but not working correctly.
Any clues. sorry for the essay :?
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