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 IMA No Hair Style Gal
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| My horse was diagnosed by a well respected vet/chiro with this today...with the mention of possible EPM. :-(
First PRAY it is not EPM....
Second-educate me on myofascial syndrome please.
The only signs my horse has been giving me is extreme sensitivity when being groomed and saddled.
I have not once noticed anything neurological to make me even THINK of EPM....
I actually thought I had a saddle fit/ulcer issue.
Turns out that is not the problem!
Update:
Okay-so I have decided to document everything through video over the next ten days, to help others, and to help educate ( I was trying to take a break from here....but wanted to share what I have learned so I am back for now)!
So here is everything I have to share:
The first video is my introduction video, and the second video is showing his symptoms. I have attached pictures of his typical demeanor when on the ground (ears back...) and pictures of the sores (hard to see in the picture, look for the darker red spots) that are in his mouth. Current treatment plan- five doses of engystol mixed with traumeel every other day, follow up chiropractic visit in four weeks. 10 days off.
Video 1-Introduction-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j83rLnInEmg
Video 2-Symptoms-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbBroEInV50
Pictures:
Edited by magic gunsmoke 2014-04-13 7:28 PM
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| My horse will try and bite because he is so body sore. Years, lots of $$$, and self education, and vet exams/muscle biopsies later, he was diagnosed with RER. I attached some excellent reading and a website. You can also do a search on here, BHW for PSSM, and get lots of opinions from bloggers who have experienced this disease/syndrome. It is a true "pain in the ar$$. I am NOT saying this is what he has. Obviously there are SO many things it could be, but these thing I have posted are more common than a lot of people realize. I hate to see you NOT consider them, if only to better educate yourself. Good luck!
http://www.cvm.umn.edu/umec/lab/RER_new/home.html
https://www.facebook.com/groups/202978353056065/
http://www.cvm.umn.edu/umec/lab/PSSM/home.html
Edited by bingo 2014-04-12 4:53 PM
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| I am interested in learning what others know about Myofascial syndrome also. I have a book called "Beating Muscle Injuries" that must be 20 years old. It is a little, hand binded booked race trackers used back when. It explains how to do releases of muscles that are "tied up". I am guessing this is what it is referring to. Is this a common thing that happens w/EPM? I guess so or you vet would not have suggested it. Very interesting..... | |
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IMA No Hair Style Gal
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| bingo - 2014-04-12 6:08 PM I am interested in learning what others know about Myofascial syndrome also. I have a book called "Beating Muscle Injuries" that must be 20 years old. It is a little, hand binded booked race trackers used back when. It explains how to do releases of muscles that are "tied up". I am guessing this is what it is referring to. Is this a common thing that happens w/EPM? I guess so or you vet would not have suggested it. Very interesting.....
Thank you for sharing. The vet I took him to said that all horses that react to the acupuncture points for myofascial syndrome also react to the acupuncture points for EPM, and my horse has some blisters in his mouth as well (a possible EPM symptom).
As far as any other signs of EPM-he has shown nothing. I showed him last weekend and every trip out we ran and won money in the 2nd division. I rode him today BEFORE the appointment and he rode fine. No tripping, no clumsiness, no sign of lameness issues. This horse has a lot of talent and has never suggested anything to make me think EPM. Ever since I have had this horse he has just been "grumpy" on the ground, but not even in a bad way. For example-he would swish his tail when being groomed, or flinch when I touch him too hard with a brush, or flinch his back down when I would go to saddle him....all things that I thought were the result of ulcers and saddle fit. It was interesting to learn just how much pain my horse was in-and he has ALWAYS given me 100% he has never worked like a horse in pain all the time. (Poor guy). I am just glad I started to try and find some answers....
As of now I am giving him injections of engystol and traumeel in his hip every other day and am putting him on lysine (for the rest of his life).
In the meantime....I am also trying to educate myself as much as possible. Before today I had no idea this even existed in horses.
I am thinking that JUST myofascial syndrome is the issue, but the mention of EPM does have me guarded and a bit worried. | |
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Educate me on Myofascial Syndrome in Horses...Documenting Treatment plan thru video-to help educate!