elsielouise
Well-Known Member
Sooooooooo
This has got me stumped. Have vet coming at 12 today so who has an opinion about this?
Basically my 5 year old cob was lame in field last night about four hours after farrier. Straight away called farrier who said would come this am.
Was difficult to see which leg was lame so I picked up a foreleg to check foot etc and she went down on her knees. Called vet who said would come out in morning but would prob be fine until then as horse was eating and no obvious distress.
Sooo I then picked up other foot and she went down again! Worried by now I stood watching her for few minutes and though she was placing her feet oddly. Wondered about laminitis though not had a laminitic before and she's 15.1 so not pony type,
Anyway called vet again who said bring her off grqass and give 2 bute which I did. Vet agreed could be laminitic and I was also sure could feel slight dgiital pulse.
THEN this morning farrier came and horse not sore in feet with hoof testers and he reckons 80% sure NOT laminitis or sore in feet. Horse not even looking particularly lame this morning but seemed lethargic though ate handful hi fi eagerly and had eaten hay.
Temperature normal, respiration normal bowels and kidneys fine.
I put her back in her box then had another look ten minutes later and eh had perked up quite a lot so I've left her in a small paddock with my other mare and am waiting for the vet as she's 'not quite right'.
WHat on earth is it? She was acutely lame last night, seemed a bit 'short' wen walking today but turned circles much easier. Am stumped!
If the vet tells me is virus I'll scream.
This has got me stumped. Have vet coming at 12 today so who has an opinion about this?
Basically my 5 year old cob was lame in field last night about four hours after farrier. Straight away called farrier who said would come this am.
Was difficult to see which leg was lame so I picked up a foreleg to check foot etc and she went down on her knees. Called vet who said would come out in morning but would prob be fine until then as horse was eating and no obvious distress.
Sooo I then picked up other foot and she went down again! Worried by now I stood watching her for few minutes and though she was placing her feet oddly. Wondered about laminitis though not had a laminitic before and she's 15.1 so not pony type,
Anyway called vet again who said bring her off grqass and give 2 bute which I did. Vet agreed could be laminitic and I was also sure could feel slight dgiital pulse.
THEN this morning farrier came and horse not sore in feet with hoof testers and he reckons 80% sure NOT laminitis or sore in feet. Horse not even looking particularly lame this morning but seemed lethargic though ate handful hi fi eagerly and had eaten hay.
Temperature normal, respiration normal bowels and kidneys fine.
I put her back in her box then had another look ten minutes later and eh had perked up quite a lot so I've left her in a small paddock with my other mare and am waiting for the vet as she's 'not quite right'.
WHat on earth is it? She was acutely lame last night, seemed a bit 'short' wen walking today but turned circles much easier. Am stumped!
If the vet tells me is virus I'll scream.
