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And so my accident prone horse starts again ):

Someone please help!

She has a short stride on the left but constantly rests her right front leg (like rest, weight off kinda rest). But she always had that habit just that now, I don't know if it's actually a 'sign'?

She dropped her shoulder alot previously in a circle (all of a sudden one day after taking out of field) and was just given danilon for a few weeks and rest and it did get better but now, she's short stided sometimes and more prominent in a tight circle.

I am contemplating getting Chiro out and vet out again but would just look see everyone's opinion ):

Thanks!
 
Well, correct me if I'm mistaken but any non-weight bearing of a limb is 999 vet time, isn't it? Or are you describing radial paralysis?

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Horses do not rest their front legs. Your horse is in pain.

It is the vet you should be consuting not a forum. If your horse is not weight bearing it is an emergency.
 
You say she has always rested the front leg since you had her, and has never been lame on it? Then I wouldn't worry too much about that.

The left leg could be a range of things. If it is a shortenned stride then mayeb it is in the shoulder, or the foot?
If she is shod, I would perhaps ask your farrier to take a look at her and see what he thinks, or maybe a Chiro/ Back person to have a look at her back, would be a cheaper option than a vet.

I would however consult some people with experience who may have thought of things that you haven't. Is there any heat or swelling in the leg at all that would make you think it was a tendon on ligament injury?

I wouldn't keep calling the vet out, because you'll eventually end up going down the, box rerst, nerve block, scan blaqh blah expensive route, all the usual stuff they do when there is a lameness.
If she is not in any immediate pain as far as you can see, try and eliminate other causes before calling for a vet.
 
Hi,

Yes, she is not weight bearing in the right foot but it is not consistent non--weight bearing. She does bear weight on it and only sometimes does she not put weight on her right front and she has done this ever since I got her (no lameness).

but i'm beginning to wonder if what she usually does (resting the front) that it is actually something more since this time there is really no other symptoms to work with other than shortened stride and i'm thinking if a full work up is actuall more worthwhile than the chiro ?

Is there even cases that some horses habitually rest their right front ?

P.s, have got a farrier to check her and he said nothing's wrong with the foot and no heat/swelling etc
 
Hi ihotse,

She does not have typical laminitis stance, it's more of just resting on one front foot and short strided. Farrier checked, said nothing's wrong. Last vet checked, said no laminitis and to take conservative route and just rest her w anti-inflammatories and if it doesnt get better, call him again. thing is, she has gotten better but is still not right when doing small circles.

The more i think about it the more worried i get and i'm thinking maybe both chiro and vet needed? or should i go with vet again first?
 
I would get a vet, a different one to last time. There is something quite clearly wrong with your horse, and he fobbed you off last time.
Ringbone.
 
you've basically just described my horse, i had the vet out but they just always suggested box rest or field rest on bute. after a while (1.5yrs) of doing this (you should be able to trust your vet!) i went to another vet and asked their opinion, as it turned out my horse has damaged his DDFT, the vet thinks it's probably 'stretched' beyond the elasticity stage and now it's no longer 'stretchy' (that's how the vet described for me to understand!).
my horse now rests his front leg from time to time but that's after a year of rest. how he is now is the best he will ever be.

i'd ask the vet to at least do a full lameness work up and go from there. a chiro won't be able to look at your horse without the vets permission anyway. good luck
 
Black_Horse_White said:
My horse when he had laminitis didn't have the typical stance either, he just kept shifting weight.
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Mmmm, well if you read the posts from the last time this horse was lame, you will see that the OP described him as lame on all legs, and shifting weight around, hence my first reply.
 
I would ask to have her foot x rayed for signs of navicular. Sounds like the heel area is where the problem is, although I could be well off target!
 
My first thought was it could be ligament damage, but after reading the other post i'd be thinking lami.
The best thing would probably be to get the vet ( diff vet ) to come back out to do a decent exam on the horse.
Good luck.
Kx
 
Hi all,

I have decided to do tests on her with a different vet and trying to get one today.

But the DDFT posts are making me very worried. Can someone point me in the diretion of symptoms of DDFT damage? is it possible with no swelling and heat?
 
ajen2511 said:
Hi all,

I have decided to do tests on her with a different vet and trying to get one today.

But the DDFT posts are making me very worried. Can someone point me in the diretion of symptoms of DDFT damage? is it possible with no swelling and heat?
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My best advice to you is just to get a better vet and don't even think about looking on the internet, it will scare you to death, all the possibilities when in fact it could be something easy to rectify. Good luck and keep us updated,
 
She has a short stride on the left but constantly rests her right front leg (like rest, weight off kinda rest). But she always had that habit just that now, I don't know if it's actually a 'sign'?
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From this post, I would say that her right front leg/hoof is very painful somewhere. The short strides taken with the left front leg are to get the weight off the painful leg as quickly as possible.

There is something wrong, get a Vet.

ETA. A very painful, non-weight bearing front leg can be an abscess, it might be worth talking to your Farrier and the Vet.
 
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Hi guys,

here's an update. I got the vet out yst at 7pm and he did an examination and determined it was the right fore (but I already knew that?) and he said needed nerver blocks and ultrasound etc later on this week.

I am very afraid of the outcome honestly but I guess I have no choice ):

Vet said might be bruised sole, but I wanted to ask you guys if it is possible given -ver reaction to hoof testers, and lameness apparent for 2weeks? (previous vet just said anti inflammotories and rest- which didnt help ): )

I am hoping it is just bruising cos the other thing it might be is DDF (): GULP) but he said even it is that, that because there's no fluid (?) etc, no obervable problem, that it won't be too serious?

After reading, if it was high suspensory, would the horse still not rest its heel on the ground? but he said that not intermittent resting of the front right is not a GREAT indicator of where the lameness is

Can someone point me in the likelihood of each scenario please? I hate feeling so worried and thought the diagnostics imaging could be done yst but it wasnt ):

Sorry for the long post!! Just that vet's only available to come out later this week (thurs/fri) and to me, THAT IS LONG ):


THANKS ALL!!!!
 
Didn't he mention DJD? Because in the abcence of any indication of tendon injury, and a clear foot, I would be inclined to think that she has ringbone or a similar condition of the joints. Did the vet get you to lunge her on hard and soft surfaces? Soft tissue injuries are usually worse on a soft surface, joint conditions on a hard one. Did you get her vetted when you brought her?
I pity your bank balance getting vets out of hours!!!
 
accident prone horse and my money's just streaming out ):

And i'll be so worried if I have to give her a long period off esp since winter's coming and I'll be at uni etc.

She was vetted when I bought her in March!

he lunged only on a hard surface but did not mention DJd. in fact, only the two conditions as mentioned above but he said stone bruise maybe not so likely... which is really shattering and I can't wait so long till tmr for him to come!I wish I cld know now really..

Anyone point me in the direction of which diagnosis is more likely/ outcome of it?

She was worse 3 weeks ago, vet said to give anti-inflammtories and rest her as it's probably a strain. now, i got a different vet and he's going through the works. she is better after 3 weeks though!
 
Three weeks ago? It was more like mid May if I remember rightly. Also, there is a post in the vet section entitled Laminitis, a WARNING. Might be worth you reading it.
 
lhotse, Mid may is the previous incident?she was fine after that and was back to working etc..

Vet ruled out laminitis and so did farrier...

I was thinking of getting a chiro out before her full lameness workout to see if they can help as well?
 
ajen2511 said:
lhotse, Mid may is the previous incident?she was fine after that and was back to working etc..

Vet ruled out laminitis and so did farrier...

I was thinking of getting a chiro out before her full lameness workout to see if they can help as well?
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I'd advise against getting chiro out BEFORE her workout, really the vet needs to see exactly how she is, and chiro might make her 'different', but thats my thoughts.

Hope that the vet can give you a diagnosis tomorrow. I find the waiting for an answer is often worse that getting it.
 
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