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EQUISCENE

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My 6yr ISH shows intermittent symptoms of being cold backed, kicking out when ask to canter left then disunited and when picking hind feet out especially off hind he stretches leg back out and quivers before putting foot back down. Doesnt show lameness on trot up or lunge. So my thinking was as the horse is seemingly uncomfortable particularly on off hind (maybe bi laterally) to get his hocks xrayed. Vet says there is nothing significant to see on the xrays although it could be something in the early stages with the cartilage which wouldnt show up on xray. My next step is to take the horse to specialist for scintigraphy.(he has a made to measure saddle and his teeth/back have been checked)

Just wondered if anyone had experience with anything similar?
 
Our tb mare was always a bit sensitive with her back especially when having her girth done up, she also would canter on the wrong leg on one rein. She was up to date with her back checks but when we had her x-rayed it showed that she had a kissing spine, she had shock wave therapy & is now lunged in a pessoa & now is muscled up & comfortable & the back lady came out a few weeks back & said she has no tension in her back at all.. my gelding on the other hand would lift his hind legs up really high & stretch it behind, when i gpt him his po told me he was cold backed..he turned out to have ring bone, was operated on & is now good as new..best of luck..
 
EQUISCENE said:
Vet says there is nothing significant to see on the xrays although it could be something in the early stages with the cartilage which wouldnt show up on xray. My next step is to take the horse to specialist for scintigraphy.(he has a made to measure saddle and his teeth/back have been checked)
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TBH it seems like the vet is probably bang on here IMO. These cases are very difficult to work up and scintigraphy may just give the vets a starting point!

Good luck.
Imogen
 
Blimey - I wouldn't have jumped in so fast with expensive diagnostic tests. Sounds to me like shivers or stringhalt. Worth doing a search on the Forum as there've been plenty of discussions about both (related) conditions. Didn't your vet mention the probability? If it's either of these conditions, there's no treatment for it other than to be aware of it and work to the horse's strengths. My understanding is that with mild cases the horse can be ridden as normal, again being aware of it and not asking the horse for work he can't easily give x
 
Box_Of_Frogs said:
Blimey - I wouldn't have jumped in so fast with expensive diagnostic tests. Sounds to me like shivers or stringhalt. Worth doing a search on the Forum as there've been plenty of discussions about both (related) conditions. Didn't your vet mention the probability? If it's either of these conditions, there's no treatment for it other than to be aware of it and work to the horse's strengths. My understanding is that with mild cases the horse can be ridden as normal, again being aware of it and not asking the horse for work he can't easily give x
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Both shivers and stringhalt have been ruled out a while ago, he is insured and has never been overworked in the 2 yrs I have owned him as he has felt not right for a while so this needs to be investigated thoroughly to get to the cause of the problem.
 
A friend of mine had the same problem with her horse... back was checked etc but upon further investigation she had a trapped nerv
 
EQUISCENE said:
My 6yr ISH shows intermittent symptoms of being cold backed, kicking out when ask to canter left then disunited and when picking hind feet out especially off hind he stretches leg back out and quivers before putting foot back down. Doesnt show lameness on trot up or lunge. So my thinking was as the horse is seemingly uncomfortable particularly on off hind (maybe bi laterally) to get his hocks xrayed. Vet says there is nothing significant to see on the xrays although it could be something in the early stages with the cartilage which wouldnt show up on xray. My next step is to take the horse to specialist for scintigraphy.(he has a made to measure saddle and his teeth/back have been checked)

Just wondered if anyone had experience with anything similar?
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Hi. My horse was consistently cantering disunited on the one rein, dragging toe, especially noticeable on concrete (sparks flying off shoe), showing girthiness and reluctant to be ridden, cold backed when mounted, reluctant to lift hind limbs for picking out - (he is trained to lift his feet up for picking out feet but won't lift the hinds high at all) and just generally unhappy - stopping in aisle of yard whilst leading out for exercise. He was diagnosed with mild bone spavin which sounds like your horse could have this especially as your vets have done hock xrays.
 
EQUISCENE said:
Thanks Applecart - did anything show on your horses xrays? also what treatment did he have and what is the outlook for the future?
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He had three lots of tildren, intra arcticular injections of hyonate, and I seem to remember adequan once a week over 7 weeks (think that was for his bone spavin). He also had box rest, and controlled exercise and is on Equine America 10,000mg glucosamine (this has MSM in it which is very good for mild bone spavin). Few months on and one day events, showjumping, elem dressage and fun rides. Don't do much road work though. Outlook very good but try to avoid hard surfaces. Give him bute or 'legal' bute equivalent prior to competing especially if jumping. Warm up longer, cool down on walker. Two years later slightly lame in trot when first ridden for about ten strides. Good prognosis.
 
applecart14 said:
He had three lots of tildren, intra arcticular injections of hyonate, and I seem to remember adequan once a week over 7 weeks (think that was for his bone spavin). He also had box rest, and controlled exercise and is on Equine America 10,000mg glucosamine (this has MSM in it which is very good for mild bone spavin). Few months on and one day events, showjumping, elem dressage and fun rides. Don't do much road work though. Outlook very good but try to avoid hard surfaces. Give him bute or 'legal' bute equivalent prior to competing especially if jumping. Warm up longer, cool down on walker. Two years later slightly lame in trot when first ridden for about ten strides. Good prognosis.
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Thanks Applecart - this gives me some hope
 
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