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 Scorpions R Us
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Location: So. Cali. | I guess the title is self explanatory.
Seeking experiences with early signs/symptoms of sore suspensories. Maybe some things at the time you didn’t realize were early signs but realized after?
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Location: Gainesville, TX | My gelding currently has a strained suspensory in his front right. It felt like he was a bit sore in his shoulder for a while, maybe got kicked. We had to take him to the vet to determine the soreness was his suspensory. I even have some video. |
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Location: TN | My gelding has a sore suspensory (not torn, just bruised) in his right front. We're almost to 4 weeks since the injury so it won't be long until I can slowly start legging him back up. The obvious signs were he limped at a trot and had a hard time making turns to the left. There was no heat though so the vet had to do nerve blocking, X-rays, and ultrasounds before he determined it was the suspensory causing the issue. It was well worth the vet trip to know exactly what the problem was. |
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 Shelter Dog Lover
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| My gelding would not work his left turn, would go to the fence. He was never lame, never had any swelling, $1500 in trips to the vet trying to find his issue and it was still missed until he tore it and came out of the arena 3 legged lame and could barely get in the trailer. My mistake was not going back to my regular vet who is really good after hock injections did not fix the problem. I did not give him the chance to dig deeper so to speak to find it. I'd go to a new vet seaching for answers, horse always presented sound and these were some good vets who really put him through the paces trying to get him to take a lame step.
Edited by rodeomom3 2014-07-15 6:08 PM
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 Firecracker Dog Lover
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| Looking back - she was a bit trippy in her turns. Not always and not at any particular barrel but I wonder now if this was not an early sign. Second, my mare wouldn't tell me she was hurting but again looking back, every once in a great while she'd rest with her leg so the toe was pointed (if that makes any sense), she would have it somewhat bent at the knee and kind of rest the leg on her toe. Anyway, I felt AWFUL because I wish I had seen the signs. She was off for a year and a half because she didn't tell me she was hurt and I continued to ride and run her. I kick myself daily. She then developed navicular and well - now she is a pasture pet. She's earned her retirement though so I am happy to have her out there. :) Hope this helps. |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Windoming | My horse would leap at the gate like a Lippizaner! He rarely does that, so it is a sure sign of soreness with him. |
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Expert
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| Mine was never lame |
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Member
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| I highly recommend using ECJR from Equdite within thirty days they have proven results and rebuild the ligaments even with soreness it will help with all the joints so if you can pinpoint the problem, it will. Just a good supplement choice for problems dealing with suspensory problems. |
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Location: Sunny So Cal | Mine had a little limp. I could feel it better than anyone could see. Also I noticed his tendon felt a little thicker. Not bad but I definitely noticed a difference. You can hold the leg up and squeeze along the tendon and see if you have any reactivity. Mine was. But I called the vet out to varify and was glad I did. He ultrasounded it and saw it was inflamed and stressed. |
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