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Extreme Veteran
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Location: United States | 5 yo mare is still resisting work to the right. She recently had thorough lameness evaluation, completely palpated, hoof testers, electronic lameness locator, SI joints manipulated and feel great. No Xrays taken. Mare showed minimal signs of soreness, area of soreness was majority stifles. Mare was injected hocks and stifles. Days later, horse is active in pasture playing, looks comfortable, lopes fantastic on lounge line, as soon as I step in saddle there is still resistance to the right. We have tried 3 different saddles, 3 different pads, dental is great. Mare is swapping her hind end on the backside of the barrel and not finishing turn. She also doesn't want to pick up lead. This all happened fairly quickly, within weeks. This mare is a hard hard worker and loves her job. She certainly has no pressure, she is very loved and I need some help. I am meeting vet in morning and want to be ready for discussion. Thank you.
Edited by pippy 2014-05-18 8:35 PM
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 Shelter Dog Lover
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| I went through this with my gelding. He had no lameness, no swelling, 3 different very good vets could not find why he was having trouble to the left. He was having suspensory issues on the right rear, vet said it was a progressive injury and was the issue all along :(. I'd spent around $1500 looking for his issue. Good luck, it could be so many things. | |
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The Advice Guru
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| Ulcers, are a possibility.
And I'm sorry but why would you let a vet inject into a joint without radiographs | |
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 Lady Di
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Location: Oklahoma | I had one like this and after extensive vet visits, finally found out that he had a cracked and fused vertebra in his neck, and it hurt him to turn to the right. Sold him for a rope horse. The other one I had that was having that trouble had a torn suspensory in his left hind, high up by the hock. | |
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