Chinchilla
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Diva was scoped last Weds. No Ulcers found, stomach lovely and healthy apparently!
The scope Vet also felt her back and said KS or sacroiliac issues are very unlikely for the symptoms she is presenting though am willing to get x rays and ultrasounds done if necessary. Both he, our usual vets, and ourselves are absolutely stumped as she is still showing a very marked pain response when her girth groove/lower barrel is pressed, even when just stroked lightly there. I hate seeing her in pain and not knowing why, or what I can do to make her feel better. In a way I truly wish it had been ulcers so it would just be a matter of a tube of gastroguard and lots of forage and then no more pain for my precious pony. But no, of course it couldn't be that simple.....
Stuck for ideas now. Costochondritis?
Thinking will ask for a chiropractic referral and a thorough orthopaedic workup and thermal imaging maybe. (So worried about how expensive this is all going to be though )
Not sure if I've missed anything really obvious to look into. Doubt it is just behavioural due to the flinching when groomed/stroked but willing to go down that route too and have a list of recommended breaking people from my instructor and plan of action if nothing is found by further diagnostics.
Sorry...needed to vent anyway (lol). Stupid bloody horses. I hate them sometimes!
The scope Vet also felt her back and said KS or sacroiliac issues are very unlikely for the symptoms she is presenting though am willing to get x rays and ultrasounds done if necessary. Both he, our usual vets, and ourselves are absolutely stumped as she is still showing a very marked pain response when her girth groove/lower barrel is pressed, even when just stroked lightly there. I hate seeing her in pain and not knowing why, or what I can do to make her feel better. In a way I truly wish it had been ulcers so it would just be a matter of a tube of gastroguard and lots of forage and then no more pain for my precious pony. But no, of course it couldn't be that simple.....
Stuck for ideas now. Costochondritis?
Thinking will ask for a chiropractic referral and a thorough orthopaedic workup and thermal imaging maybe. (So worried about how expensive this is all going to be though )
Not sure if I've missed anything really obvious to look into. Doubt it is just behavioural due to the flinching when groomed/stroked but willing to go down that route too and have a list of recommended breaking people from my instructor and plan of action if nothing is found by further diagnostics.
Sorry...needed to vent anyway (lol). Stupid bloody horses. I hate them sometimes!
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