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Thistle2011 Reg. Mar 2012	Posted 2016-03-26 6:56 AM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
The BHW Book Worm Posts: 1768	I had a mare that was doing EXACTLY what your mare is. After spending upwards of 5,000 we discovered it was her hip and she was deemed light trail sound for the rest of her days.
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readytorodeo Reg. Dec 2005	Posted 2016-03-26 7:31 AM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Expert Posts: 3514	I sent you a pm
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Racer4eva Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2016-03-26 7:44 AM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Elite Veteran Posts: 762 Location: NC	wyoming barrel racer - 2016-03-25 11:08 PM Bibliafarm - 2016-03-25 8:26 PM From the video Id check pelvis I am seeing it too in the pelvis. I hope I am wrong but she moves uneven. Trotting straight away I think you would see it better. I did get a video of that yesterday as well. Ill upload later and post it
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Racer4eva Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2016-03-26 7:45 AM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Elite Veteran Posts: 762 Location: NC	Thistle2011 - 2016-03-26 7:56 AM I had a mare that was doing EXACTLY what your mare is. After spending upwards of 5,000 we discovered it was her hip and she was deemed light trail sound for the rest of her days. This is my biggest worry.
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mollibtexan Reg. Jan 2007	Posted 2016-03-26 4:20 PM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Expert Posts: 1526 Location: Texas	So you have only injected stifles not blistered?
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Racer4eva Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2016-03-26 5:44 PM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Elite Veteran Posts: 762 Location: NC	Yes only injected did not blister them. It looks to be higher up then stifles though. Heres a video from yesterday of her trotting towards and away. Please excuse me lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30FY7_xiUl0
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wyoming barrel racer Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2016-03-26 6:04 PM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Neat Freak Posts: 11216 Location: Wonderful Wyoming	I couldn't see on my phone, but does she drag her toes? Mine started to square off his toes in back the worse he got.
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Bibliafarm Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2016-03-26 8:20 PM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Warmblood with Wings Posts: 27846 Location: Florida..	when you stand her square and take a photo from behind oes she stand hips even or is she lopsided or one hip lower?.. her pelvis may be out or have Sacroilliac joint issues .its hard to tell much from the video but it does look like shes out in her pelvis or have soreness there.. Did a chiro look at her? shes lopsided..BUT Im not vet .. so I would not work her at all until you figure it out..
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mollibtexan Reg. Jan 2007	Posted 2016-03-26 9:02 PM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Expert Posts: 1526 Location: Texas	It sounds like to me her stifle is locking which means you should blister or split her stifles. Trot her in a circle around you and send me the video. Has your vet blocked up her leg? You can block up till she goes sound. Keep her in a stall do not turn her out. I would give her bute for 5-10 days. I would Butacort sweat her whole hip. Then on day 5 I would give her some banamine wait 3 hours and trot her see if she is sound. If she is more sound it's muscular if it isn't her stifles need blistered.
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mollibtexan Reg. Jan 2007	Posted 2016-03-26 9:10 PM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Expert Posts: 1526 Location: Texas	Radiographs will not show anything with the issue I'm talking about bc it's soft tissue. The ligament is to long in the stifle, the blister will scar the ligament and shorten it. It would be as if our ligaments in our knee were to long when we bent our knee we wouldn't be able to bring our leg forward. Same premis.
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SaritaStorm Reg. Jun 2011	Posted 2016-03-27 3:32 AM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Veteran Posts: 133	Watching the video, she looks short in the back. She has a nice cadence bounce to her movement :) I hate mystery lamenesses! So frustrating...
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Racer4eva Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2016-03-27 8:02 AM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Elite Veteran Posts: 762 Location: NC	Bibliafarm - 2016-03-26 9:20 PM when you stand her square and take a photo from behind oes she stand hips even or is she lopsided or one hip lower?.. her pelvis may be out or have Sacroilliac joint issues .its hard to tell much from the video but it does look like shes out in her pelvis or have soreness there.. Did a chiro look at her? shes lopsided..BUT Im not vet .. so I would not work her at all until you figure it out.. I do have a pic from behind which ill post later. Had her chiro'd after she started bucking and he said she was fine. Not really out anywhere. Other thing i forgot to mention is if you trot her long or let her trot her speed she doesnt look off. its only when you ask for a slow/collected trot.
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Racer4eva Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2016-03-27 8:07 AM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Elite Veteran Posts: 762 Location: NC	mollibtexan - 2016-03-26 10:02 PM It sounds like to me her stifle is locking which means you should blister or split her stifles. Trot her in a circle around you and send me the video. Has your vet blocked up her leg? You can block up till she goes sound. Keep her in a stall do not turn her out. I would give her bute for 5-10 days. I would Butacort sweat her whole hip. Then on day 5 I would give her some banamine wait 3 hours and trot her see if she is sound. If she is more sound it's muscular if it isn't her stifles need blistered. 1st vet blocked her stifles, and she looked sounder but it was only on the lunge line. When first vet came out to block and inject i had given her a few months off due to everything and she just had me lunge her. Its a big difference lunging her to riding her. Forgot to add: she isnt currently being ridden. I want to figure out whats going on with her.
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kwanatha Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2016-03-27 12:30 PM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Meanest Teacher!!! Posts: 8552 Location: sunny california	if you want to check for sticky stifles put her in deeper sand round pen and video the hind end as she goes around. Often you can see it catch and they will be hesitant to pick up the lope. they will do the old trot trot trot first trying to get everything lined up before taking that lead instead of just transitioning right away. When it catches it will scare them and they often buck. then just go on like nothing happened as long as you do not go in too small of a circle then they will swish the tail
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Racer4eva Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2016-03-27 6:01 PM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Elite Veteran Posts: 762 Location: NC	http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah293/barrel_racer4eva/Mobile%2... Heres a pic from behind. Have to call early tomorrow to set up an appt. Hope everyone had a great easter!!!!
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Racer4eva Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2016-03-27 6:03 PM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Elite Veteran Posts: 762 Location: NC	kwanatha - 2016-03-27 1:30 PM if you want to check for sticky stifles put her in deeper sand round pen and video the hind end as she goes around. Often you can see it catch and they will be hesitant to pick up the lope. they will do the old trot trot trot first trying to get everything lined up before taking that lead instead of just transitioning right away. When it catches it will scare them and they often buck. then just go on like nothing happened as long as you do not go in too small of a circle then they will swish the tail She will swish her tail and buck while going around perimeter of arena. She will also immediately jump into a lope when on lunge and on her back
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Racer4eva Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2016-04-02 7:38 AM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Elite Veteran Posts: 762 Location: NC	Update: vet was out wed for internal ultrasound and palpation and found nothing. Took blood to check hormone levels. If that comes back fine, not sure what else to do
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mollibtexan Reg. Jan 2007	Posted 2016-04-02 8:23 AM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Expert Posts: 1526 Location: Texas	Blister stifles
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mollibtexan Reg. Jan 2007	Posted 2016-04-02 8:24 AM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
Expert Posts: 1526 Location: Texas	It has nothing to do with anything showing on ultrasound or radiographs. It's in their movement.
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mreklaw Reg. May 2008	Posted 2016-04-02 8:26 AM Subject: RE: horse lameness-stumped
I Am a Snake Killer Posts: 1927 Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas	When you have this type of lameness I've always been told by vets to keep riding until they find the problem. If you have laid off of the horse the issue may not be as prevalent since rested. The stifles will get better with rest but sore up again with work depending on what the issue is.
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