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Location: California | I'm with Murphy. I've had 3 vets, 4 farriers, and 2 chiros tell me my horse was fine. After over $1200 and many tears I FINALLY ended up with a vet that suspected kissing spine. X-rays showed she did in fact have kissing spine.
I would spend the money and x-ray her whole back. At this point I'd rather x-ray every horse before going through that ordeal again! |
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| Can I suggest getting her teeth checked by a real, certified, practicing, exclusive equine dentist that specializes in power floating? After over $1,000 in vet bills with one of mine, I learned that vets often do not cut it when looking at teeth. A dentist who works with teeth for hours day in and day out as well as going to school and learning equine dentistry exclusively for 2 years has a much more educated and groomed eye than most vets do. I believe they would be more likely to see an issue than a vet would. Just my $0.02. I hope you find out whats going on! |
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 Mature beyond Years
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | Update- NOT kissing spine. Went to a new vet I've never used before and we did xray and she was as surprised as me that there was nothing concerning with her back. We are going to treat for ulcers and then if there's no change, we will inject SI. |
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  Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | is there any trainer around to get on her.. and see what happens |
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 Keeper of the King Snake
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Location: Dubach, LA | Bibliafarm - 2016-03-18 8:07 PM is there any trainer around to get on her.. and see what happens Everybody's a trainer.
Edited by CanCan 2016-03-18 9:40 PM
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Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | I guess my point was to see if its something she is doing or a good trainer could possibly feel what is going on with teh mare.. |
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Mature beyond Years
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | Bibliafarm - 2016-03-18 7:48 PM I guess my point was to see if its something she is doing or a good trainer could possibly feel what is going on with teh mare..
That has been considered but my vet and I feel that we want to eliminate the pain first, before going there. I have no problems admitting that I may be the problem (although I really doubt I am, because all I'm doing is asking her to lope), but we do feel it's more physical at this point. |
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Common Sense and then some
Location: So. California | Did you test for PSSM1? Biopsy for PSSM2? The age is right for her to have issues. What were the CK/AST levels in her bloodwork? |
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Go Get Em!
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Location: OH. IO | I would test for epm.our friends horse had bucking fits before he was diagnosed. |
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Miss Southern Sunshine
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Location: South Central Florida | I agree with the EPM suggestion. We had a 10 year old mare suddenly start kicking at things that were not there. Never a lovey mare, but became angry, and just grouchy. She continued to run well, but did start balking at the gate, and had NEVER done anything like that.
Then she went crazy in the trailer and kicked the back wall rubber off the trailer. We did hocks, Chiro, tested for all kinds of things. She actually cracked a bone in her hock on the far outside like "point".
After time off and healing, she went crazy in the trailer again and kicked the back door off the trailer . . . OFF THE TRAILER. It was holding on by 1 bent hinge. The other two were broken completely and the rubber was gone, the metal actually broken and she sliced her leg on the exposed metal.
Long story short, we finally took advice from Chiro, and treated for EPM. We did ReBalance, full course and saw results IMMEDIATLY. We followed 6 months later with another and now treat annually.
There are so many things it could be, but EPM is one and it responded very well for us.
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| Treat for EPM and hind gut ulcers. I had a horse that was fine on lunge line but when saddled would buck, bite at my feet and was real grouchy. Treated him for EPM and hind gut ulcers and is fine now. |
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