Wagtail
Horse servant
My poor old mare who is retired due to her left shoulder having been damaged 2 years ago is in a sorry state. She is well in herself - eating, perky and cheeky, but around 2 weeks ago I noticed her breathing sounded strange while she was eating, then she went about 6 tenths lame in her good leg. She had a digital pulse so I thought possible abscess and poulticed for 4 days but no pus came out. I got the farrier and the vet. Both agreed not an abscess. Vet checked entire leg and could find nothing wrong so just advised danilon for ten days and nerve blocks if no better. Tonight though I noticed her pulse was raised to around 60 and her breathing still noisy when eating. She also has a very slight pulse in her other fore. She is reluctant to come out of her stable at all and is still around 4 tenths lame with the danilon. I will probably get the vet back tomorrow, but wondered if anyone has any idea what it could be? Could it be laminitis? She is fed haylage and one small feed of alfalfa and horse nuts a day. She is up to date with all jabs and worming. She has an apple bum but always has had even when competition fit and her ribs are showing but she's not thin. Vet said she was an ideal weight. Thanks 
ETA: She is 18 in April and has not had laminitis before.
ETA: She is 18 in April and has not had laminitis before.
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