olop
Well-Known Member
Two weeks ago my sharer noticed that my boy was a bit grumpy towards her when she brushed or stroked him, I put it down to the drop in the weather and thought no more of it.
Last week I went to brush him and he completely flipped out and was trying to kick me (front and back legs!) which is completely out of character for him as he has not got a bad bone in his body.
I immediately called the vet and she was baffled, she couldn't get near him to touch him and suggested I bute him over the weekend and reasses the situation on Monday. Monday came and the bute made no difference but he had been changed to haylage from hay the week before that so we switched back to hay and again reassess the situation a week later.
Still no improvement a week later so he's going in for a scope and ultrasound scan tomorrow. She is thinking it may be ulcers.
He has no other symptoms. Once you risk life and limb tacking up he he as absolute joy to ride, no girthiness and he is eating and drinking fine. No lameness and if anything he is actually working better!
Any ideas? I'm hoping the vet can find something but if not I'm really at a loss at what could make him switch to this demon horse! He definitely isn't doing it to be nasty I genuinely think it's pain related.
Anyone else been through similar? Sorry for the essay, all very strange!
Last week I went to brush him and he completely flipped out and was trying to kick me (front and back legs!) which is completely out of character for him as he has not got a bad bone in his body.
I immediately called the vet and she was baffled, she couldn't get near him to touch him and suggested I bute him over the weekend and reasses the situation on Monday. Monday came and the bute made no difference but he had been changed to haylage from hay the week before that so we switched back to hay and again reassess the situation a week later.
Still no improvement a week later so he's going in for a scope and ultrasound scan tomorrow. She is thinking it may be ulcers.
He has no other symptoms. Once you risk life and limb tacking up he he as absolute joy to ride, no girthiness and he is eating and drinking fine. No lameness and if anything he is actually working better!
Any ideas? I'm hoping the vet can find something but if not I'm really at a loss at what could make him switch to this demon horse! He definitely isn't doing it to be nasty I genuinely think it's pain related.
Anyone else been through similar? Sorry for the essay, all very strange!