kylieeee
10-23-2006, 12:18 AM
Hi,
I have a quarter horse x arabian mare, 6 years old. Approx 6 weeks ago, she ran into some wire, by perhaps stumbling off a 40cm ledge. Accompanied by the wound on her left breast area, which is now practically healed, was lameness to the left foot/leg. My horse had never been lame prior to this (to my knowledge; we've had her just over 1 year). I would say my mare is 80% less lame now than when she first sustained the injury (6 wks ago).
I've had a vet out, who did nerve blocks and pressure testing to that hoof. The nerve block in the pastern region seemed to help her a little (not as lame), and my mare didn't react to the hoof testers.
The vet advised that it would be a good idea to bring the horse in for xrays etc, and said she thought it might either be coffin bone, ringbone or navicular, caused by the trauma.
Prior to taking the horse to the vet, I then, on the advice of my farrier, sought the opinion of a nearby horsewoman, who had me lunge my mare in both directions. The horsewoman noticed that horse had a disunited canter in both directions on the lunge, and appeared stiff in the back. Horsewoman also said that my mare is also quite overweight - which I had thought also but dismissed this when vet had said she's not too bad. Also, my mare was hooning around the lunge, occasionally pigrooting and rearing (which she often does when not been lunged for some time). Horsewoman thought that if she was that sore in the feet, she wouldn't want to hoon. She also mentioned that sometimes nerveblocks can move up the leg also.
Any thoughts? Since I have had everything from onset of laminitis to navicular mentioned, I would appreciated any suggestions!
Also, I am getting a chiro out to look at mare in case lameness from injury has affected muscles/carriage. Sorry for the long post, and thank you!
I have a quarter horse x arabian mare, 6 years old. Approx 6 weeks ago, she ran into some wire, by perhaps stumbling off a 40cm ledge. Accompanied by the wound on her left breast area, which is now practically healed, was lameness to the left foot/leg. My horse had never been lame prior to this (to my knowledge; we've had her just over 1 year). I would say my mare is 80% less lame now than when she first sustained the injury (6 wks ago).
I've had a vet out, who did nerve blocks and pressure testing to that hoof. The nerve block in the pastern region seemed to help her a little (not as lame), and my mare didn't react to the hoof testers.
The vet advised that it would be a good idea to bring the horse in for xrays etc, and said she thought it might either be coffin bone, ringbone or navicular, caused by the trauma.
Prior to taking the horse to the vet, I then, on the advice of my farrier, sought the opinion of a nearby horsewoman, who had me lunge my mare in both directions. The horsewoman noticed that horse had a disunited canter in both directions on the lunge, and appeared stiff in the back. Horsewoman also said that my mare is also quite overweight - which I had thought also but dismissed this when vet had said she's not too bad. Also, my mare was hooning around the lunge, occasionally pigrooting and rearing (which she often does when not been lunged for some time). Horsewoman thought that if she was that sore in the feet, she wouldn't want to hoon. She also mentioned that sometimes nerveblocks can move up the leg also.
Any thoughts? Since I have had everything from onset of laminitis to navicular mentioned, I would appreciated any suggestions!
Also, I am getting a chiro out to look at mare in case lameness from injury has affected muscles/carriage. Sorry for the long post, and thank you!