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| I have a horse who is slightly off at the trot. Is there a product out there that will help? I'm afraid to buy anything because I can't afford to waste my money but will make sure I buy what is needed.  |
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Location: Claremore, OK | You need to find out what the cause is, then you can find out what to treat with. |
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Location: South Georgia | Well, that sure is a loaded question. A lameness exam would have to be conducted by a good lameness vet to determine the cause. This may or may not include radiographs and/or ultrasound. Then, treatment can be determined. |
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Location: Missouri | What they said. Unfortunately, without a lameness exam, you're going to be wasting money trying to guess what's wrong. |
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| I mean yea, bute is cheap. It will fix the slight lameness. Same goes for previcoxx etc. But without a vet visit, you might make it worse by just treating the pain. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Beejay4242 - 2018-11-09 11:31 AM I have a horse who is slightly off at the trot. Is there a product out there that will help? I'm afraid to buy anything because I can't afford to waste my money but will make sure I buy what is needed.
What is the issue, was he vetted? |
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Location: Texas | You need to see a vet and determine the cause of the lameness. |
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Location: North Dakota | Beejay4242 - 2018-11-09 11:31 AM I have a horse who is slightly off at the trot. Is there a product out there that will help? I'm afraid to buy anything because I can't afford to waste my money but will make sure I buy what is needed.
Have you had the horse examined by an equinie lameness vet?
If you don't know what is wrong with the horse or why he is "off" at the trot, then none of us can recommend any "product" that will help. First, you have to figure out what's wrong.
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| If you don't want to go the full vet route, maybe have the horse at least looked at by a chiro or massage therapist to see if you can find anything off that way. Otherwise, you're wasting your money on a supplement, because there's a real good chance masking the pain and running anyways will make it worse. Then you'll have a pasture pet. |
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| You could possibly save some money by having a knowledgeable farrier first look over the horses feet/angles. If you know someone that wouldn't mind. A lot of lameness issues start in the feet, whether it's angles being off, shoes that are too small, abscess, thin soles, or thrush . You may still have to have vet work done, but you may be able to have an idea of what is going on before you just blindly go looking for a cause. |
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Location: Arkansas | SpaceCowboy - 2018-11-12 3:32 PM
You could possibly save some money by having a knowledgeable farrier first look over the horses feet/angles. If you know someone that wouldn't mind. A lot of lameness issues start in the feet, whether it's angles being off, shoes that are too small, abscess, thin soles, or thrush . You may still have to have vet work done, but you may be able to have an idea of what is going on before you just blindly go looking for a cause.
I've had a few things that I didn't hesitate to ask my farrier to look at before my vet! And he was spot on. |
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | Chandler's Mom - 2018-11-12 7:44 PM SpaceCowboy - 2018-11-12 3:32 PM You could possibly save some money by having a knowledgeable farrier first look over the horses feet/angles. If you know someone that wouldn't mind. A lot of lameness issues start in the feet, whether it's angles being off, shoes that are too small, abscess, thin soles, or thrush . You may still have to have vet work done, but you may be able to have an idea of what is going on before you just blindly go looking for a cause. I've had a few things that I didn't hesitate to ask my farrier to look at before my vet! And he was spot on.
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Location: Missouri | cindyt - 2018-11-16 12:31 PM
Chandler's Mom - 2018-11-12 7:44 PM SpaceCowboy - 2018-11-12 3:32 PM You could possibly save some money by having a knowledgeable farrier first look over the horses feet/angles. If you know someone that wouldn't mind. A lot of lameness issues start in the feet, whether it's angles being off, shoes that are too small, abscess, thin soles, or thrush . You may still have to have vet work done, but you may be able to have an idea of what is going on before you just blindly go looking for a cause. I've had a few things that I didn't hesitate to ask my farrier to look at before my vet! And he was spot on.
I almost suggested this myself but wondered if anyone else did this and didn't want to look dumb. Silly, I know. But there was one time in particular my farrier changed my horse's angles and shoeing and it made a world of difference. I DID take her to the vet later on, but it bought me a bit of time. |
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