is anyone really good with finding out what is causing the lameness? my horse has been lame for over a month now weve had the vet out and done injections and took xrays of the coffin joint. and nothings come up so far the vet was a little baffled at first because theres no obvious reason for it. were now thinkin it could be a bone issuse because we did an experiment and put him on 2 bute for 3 days then rode him and he was sound but then the day after when he didnt get the bute he was rele lame again. any suggestions please let me know
Give him one bute in the morning and one in the afternoon. My friend had a 48 year old pony. He got to where he couldn't walk well, she gave him bute and he was trotting to his feed bin. It works but I heard some bad things about it too. So if you want to you can give him my suggested amount. It's worked on other horses I know too. Hope he gets better.
hes only 9 and very valuable i dont want to mask anything until i know what it is and bute is very bad for the horses stomach especially when fed everyday
My horse stuggles with lameness on and off. My advise is to really pay attention to your horse. That way you can find out what excatlly is bothering him. Also if you are only watching him (not another horse) for a couple days be careful, things that are not right may not look that bad. So watch other horses movement as well as your own horse.
thanks for all the info yes i know to watch everything about him and we know its in his front right leg and hes never been lame since ive had him(2yrs) and the vet is finally coming out again today more x-rays and then if that doesnt help wwe have to set a day to bring him to the clinic for all of the other scans/tests(ultrasound and all that) does anyone know anything about epm that could be a possiblity but i hopin its not because most horses after they are diagnost with that cant be handle because they are unpredictable. wish me luck im leavin now to meet the vet at the barn
I'm pretty sure that your horse does not have EPM. EPM is characterized by ataxia, or incoordination, rear limb weakness, abnormal placement of the feet, weak appearance, and instability.
I'm a pre-vet student so this could be a good test for me! -Is the horse lame on soft footing or hard? -On a scale of 1-10 how severe is the lameness? -Has there been any recent changes in his diet? -Is the horse more lame when moving on a circle? -Is their any palpable heat in the horse's hoof? -Does the horse stand on four legs, point, or toe the ground?
My advisor is a boarded equine orthapedic surgeon so even if I can't put my finger on it...she's bound to know!
I don't know if this will help but, the horse I normally ride in lessons usually is barefoot. She started to go lame and the farrier put shoes on her front feet only and now she's as good as new. She had pretty much the same symptoms. I hope this helps.
He is lame about the same on both hard and soft surfaces maybe a little bit worse on soft surfaces. he's about a 7-8 on a 1-10 scale. there hasnt been any recent changes in diet or exercise until he became lame then grain was cut because he couldnt be worked. he's outside everyday on a safe even grass feild. He does seem to be a little worse on turns but not much. there is not heat or swelling. and he likes to paw at the ground but he has always done that and he has been keeping his right feront leg which is the one thats hurt a little farther forward then the left front. the vet thinks that its the flexor tendon so we raised his angles and put a heel wedge pad on his shoes to take pressure off that tendon and put it onto the suspensory tendon. I have not been up to the barn yet since the new shoes were put on but im goin up tomorrow and will post again with an update. if you have any other ideas please share them i would be very interested in them because the vet doesnt see any reason for my horse to be lame so were trying to figure this out.
my horse is about a 7-8 on a 1-10 scale. he is a little worse on soft footing but not much. theres were no changes in feed or work prior to the lameness. he is a little worse on turns but not much. there has been no heat or swelling. he does sometimes move his right front leg forward of his left front leg to avoid weight onto his right leg. he has been lame since the second week of september. the vet thinks it could be the flexor tendon so hes in new shoes with a heel wedge pad and has raised the angles relieving the pressure from the felxor and added pressure to the suspensory. the vet doesnt see any reason for my horse to be lame so all input is greatly appreciated. i have not been to the barn since the new shoes were put on but i will be there tomorrow and let you know if they helped or made it worse or if it stayed the same
