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Murphy Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2015-09-30 7:08 AM Subject: RE: Kissing Spine - Symptoms
Midget Lover Location: Kentucky	cavyrunsbarrels - 2015-09-30 12:02 AM Mine didn't exhibit symptoms until he hadn't been ridden for a while and he had like no topline. I'm sure it was brewing for a long time with minor pain, but the day I knew something was really wrong I was just brushing his back and he practically folded in half when I got to his back. I'll add a link to an article I read just today that is very helpful. The whole thing is a very good read but if you scroll down a ways they have a scoring system that goes from 0 (no pain) to 5 (severe kissing spine) and details some of the symptoms of each "level". http://horsetalk.co.nz/2015/02/04/help-horse-kissing-spine-goodbye/... This was very helpful. In looking at the scoring, it seems as though my mare does score fairly high. She seems to be between a 3 and 5, but will know for sure on Friday. Here is a picture of her. She does have a low/slight sway.
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Murphy Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2015-10-02 12:06 PM Subject: RE: Kissing Spine - Symptoms
Midget Lover Location: Kentucky	X-rays show kissing spine, two vertebrae. They just got done injecting her.
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stayceem Reg. May 2007	Posted 2015-10-02 12:46 PM Subject: RE: Kissing Spine - Symptoms
Not Afraid to Work Posts: 4717	Murphy - 2015-10-02 12:06 PM X-rays show kissing spine, two vertebrae. They just got done injecting her. It is a long frustrating road sometimes but it could be much worse.
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livinonlove&horses Reg. Jun 2008	Posted 2015-10-02 9:43 PM Subject: RE: Kissing Spine - Symptoms
Ms. Poutability Posts: 2362 Location: In my own world	stayceem - 2015-10-02 12:46 PM Murphy - 2015-10-02 12:06 PM X-rays show kissing spine, two vertebrae. They just got done injecting her. It is a long frustrating road sometimes but it could be much worse. Can't wait to see how she feels! I will post pics tomorrow of what mine looked like. your horse looks great compared to mine
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chicks2 Reg. Mar 2007	Posted 2015-10-03 8:59 PM Subject: RE: Kissing Spine - Symptoms
Elite Veteran Posts: 926	I have a very laid back guy. I noticed he would always back up to the feed trough in his stall. It hit him right at the bottom of his butt. He' back into it and put pressure on so it rounded his back. Thought he was just wierd. Then he would get out of the trailer after a race, and literally lope to his stall to stretch his back. Then, the anxious behavior before the run just in general at the arena. Then times got slower and slower. The last time I took him, he just freaked out when we were ready to go in, I knew something was wrong, that just wasn't him. Never bucked, never refused, never was cinchy. 2 rounds of injections and mesotherapy failed. Honnas is doing his surgery in 10 days. I'm curious if anyone else had their horse try to stretch their back that they eventually found had KS.
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