Posted 2015-02-26 12:48 PM Subject: enlarged fetlock joint in a yearling?
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I noticed some time ago that the foal my mare had last year had what looked like stocking up in both hinds but on recent examination it's not swelling at all her joints are just huge. She doesn't belong to me so I cant have a vet look at her. I tried doing some research on enlarged fetlock joints and can't find much but I am concerned because I was planning on breeding the mare again and to the same stud. Is this a big deal? Will it cause soundness issues or pain? Is it a genetic defect? Is it poor nutrition? Or is it of little concern?
Posted 2015-02-26 1:47 PM Subject: RE: enlarged fetlock joint in a yearling?
The BHW Book Worm
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My friend bought a yearling with large bony fetlock joints as a yearling he is 3 and they are still big and bony but he is a beautiful mover with great confo with even better feet vet has never said anything. This is the only one out of the mare that was like this
. She had also been bred to the same stud 4 other time and non of the full siblings have the same fetlocks her colt has. Maybe something resesive ??
Posted 2015-02-26 1:59 PM Subject: RE: enlarged fetlock joint in a yearling?
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Ok thanks guys. My friend leased her to breed her last year and I know she doesn't feed any special mare and foal feeds or supplement s and she ran really low on hay so all her horses are getting hay in the am and only alf at night along with grain and she's on some sort of sweet feed so I wondered if diet could play a role.
Posted 2015-02-26 2:16 PM Subject: RE: enlarged fetlock joint in a yearling?
Neat Freak
Posts: 11216 Location: Wonderful Wyoming
wishes4kissez - 2015-02-26 12:59 PM Ok thanks guys. My friend leased her to breed her last year and I know she doesn't feed any special mare and foal feeds or supplement s and she ran really low on hay so all her horses are getting hay in the am and only alf at night along with grain and she's on some sort of sweet feed so I wondered if diet could play a role.
Not sure your location but we feed a mineral really high in phos due to a lack of it naturally in our area. The calcium intake from heavy milking mares and what they get out of the grasses can cause bumpy lower joints. Fixing the cal/phos ratio fixes them right up. This is in WY. I think the wind blows the phosperous away (just kidding).
enlarged fetlock joint in a yearling?
