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  Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | check stifle , hock before other things.. then if thats clear then look into other diseases.. | |
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 "Drank the Kool Aid"
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Location: Iowa, LA | chasincans85 - 2013-11-29 11:42 PM
annemarea - 2013-11-29 10:27 PM Â Your horse is trying to tell you that she is hurting somewhere. Horses want to please us and we have to take those little body signals seriously. Not wanting to lope can definitely be a sign of PSSM , but there could be any number of reasons making your horse uncomfortable. I had a horse with an OCD leasion in his left stifle that went undiscovered for a long time because I didn't listen to my gut and until I lost my temper with the vet and MADE him X-ray everything we had no idea it was there. Had surgery and he was a different horse. You just have to look at the whole picture and, with the help of your vet, eliminate the possibilities. Good luck and let us know how it goes!
 Would there be other signs with the PSSM?Â
Yes. Mine are sensitive to grooming/shots, dread getting saddled (ancy, dancing around, pulling back, cinchy behavior) rough at a lope, appear to have stifle/hock issues but don't, etc etc.
You can find more info on my website: www.twobadgerranch.com
Also, the following is a list of symptoms provided by the U of M:
Symptoms of PSSM
Horses with PSSM will usually display three or more of these symptoms:
Difficulty holding up feet for farrier
Biting at girth when being saddled
Swishing and wringing tail or pinning ears when cantering under saddle
Wanting to roll immediately after saddle is removed
Frequently rubbing haunches and shoulders on stall walls, post, trees, etc.
Hitch in trot that seems like they want to break into canter (similar to locking patella syndrome) Stiffness or difficulty bending in one or both directions
Sore muscles behind the saddle area after working
Sensitivity to grooming
Staying camped out for an unusually long time after urinating
Regularly holding tail stiffly to one side
Traveling heavy on the forehand and/or tripping or dragging toes when ridden
Holding their head low to the ground for unusually long periods of time when lunging
Striking out with foreleg when being lunged or ridden
Lack of impulsion
Dislike/fear of being crosstied
Losing weight when being stalled, even though well fed
Difficulty picking up or maintaining a canter lead
Suddenly shying or spooking at “invisible objects” or objects they’ve been around before Bucking or rearing under saddle for no apparent reason
Taking off at a gallop for a few strides when ridden, for no apparent reason
Showing distress in breathing that seems unrelated to allergies or heaves
Exaggerated hock or stifle action (sometimes extreme like stringhalt)
Tying up (from mild to severe episodes)
Showing symptoms similar to colic (lying down, looking at stomach)
Rope walking
Bucking after jumps
Needing to be lunged before being ridden, especially after a few days off
Difficulty developing a top line
Stall walking
Difficulty collecting and bending properly | |
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Location: Central Texas | Mine had/has sore front feet. Kept thinking it was the hind end but the hind end (stifle, hocks, si etc) was secondary soreness as a result of the front foot soreness. I could feel she was slightly off from time to time but she was a silent suffer and very good at hiding her pain until the time came that she was just so sore all over, she couldn't hide it any longer. After lunging her on a hard surface, the ever so slight and occasional head bomb showed itself. Left front was more sore than right front which explained why she felt stiff on her second barrel and just loping circles to the left. She had difficulty picking up the left lead. That saying "start at the feet" really is true a lot of the time. I hope you get figured out. Good luck. | |
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