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| Elsa5 - 2018-06-26 3:11 PM
Yes the video is hard to watch she's such a little thing and has a lot of heart to her, i really did see a lot of potential in her. She's getting checked out on Monday by a vet and getting a massage/chiro adjustment this weekend. I am concerned though with her future as a performance horse even if we are able to get her sound :(
A lot of issues are treatable if you actually catch them and figure out exactly what the root cause is, instead of only treating the symptoms. Don't start worrying too much too soon, you are already doing the right thing by getting her in to see someone that can figure out what it is that's causing her to move the way she does. Have faith! |
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Location: the end of the rainbow | She is super cute. Let us know what the vet says. And honestly if it were me I'd give her a month of pasture rest (or a big pen) where she can move on her own as much or as little as she wants) then re-assess her issues. You might be surprised at the good it will do her. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Elsa5 - 2018-06-26 5:11 PM Yes the video is hard to watch she's such a little thing and has a lot of heart to her, i really did see a lot of potential in her. She's getting checked out on Monday by a vet and getting a massage/chiro adjustment this weekend. I am concerned though with her future as a performance horse even if we are able to get her sound :(
She sure is a pretty little mare  , I can see why you bought her, I hope that you can get to the bottom of her soreness soon, got my fingers cross for her.  |
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| Thanks guys! I'll keep you posted! She is on 24/7 turn out. And in the 5 months I've had her I can count on 2 hands how often I've worked her so she's had quite a bit of time off. She must be feeling a little better though. The side picture I believe is on the video shows how under developed her hind end was which tells me she hasn't used it correctly in a long time. She's just now starting to fill out and her butt is proportionate to the rest of her body so hopefully that means something lol |
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Location: Oakdale, CA | sounds like your guessing and haven't taken her to a vet at all........
get her to a good vet.................and then go from there |
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Location: Arkansas | got boost? - 2018-06-26 9:54 PM
sounds like your guessing and haven't taken her to a vet at all........
get her to a good vet.................and then go from there
Said she has a vet appointment Monday I believe
Sending good thoughts to your cute little mare 
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Location: Texas | I would test for EPM and PSSM. |
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Location: Beggs, OK | If she were mine, I would verify that there were no major issues and turn her out for about six months. A man of that size has no business on a filly that small. That video was ridiculous. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest | I just watched the video. Poor little girl. I’m more appalled they used it as a sale video!? Her hind end definitely looks better in your recent picture.
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| If you dont find anything obvious then have a good repro vet do a repro exam (U/S) to check for a ovarian tumor. I had a 4 year old mare with one that caused her severe lumbar pain quit working started bucking in the middle of working the pattern. then they sent me for a bone scan said it was her hocks chiro didnt help and the bone scan was perfect- nothing. I had to ask for the repro exam and yes she had one ovary bigger than the other to confirm they pull blood and check certain hormone levels. I had it removed laparoscopic/ standing procedure and fixed it all. Note it did take about 9 months for hormones to return to normal but was worth it. |
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Location: MO | PLEASE get her pelvis checked. SHe looks off everywhere and if the chiro is already stating her pelvis is rotated, I would have it checked first. It can cause so many other things down the line. I had to have my horse's SI and hocks injected. The hocks were because of the SI/pelvis area. He was over compensating.
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Location: WYOMING | Checking back in to see what the vet found.
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Location: CTX | Hope you can pinpoint and fix what is wrong with her. She is very cute with a huge heart. That video made me cringe.... poor girl was clearly hurting, but yet she kept trying.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Looking for a update too |
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Location: in the ozone | With her breeding, the way she moves & the looks of her muscle, I would test her for PSSM2 variants. That will show all over pain. Does she "bunny hop" when she canters? |
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| Sorry guys it took so long for me to post an update. With various scheduling issues and life just getting in the way, we finally made it out to a vet today! Brandi basically passed her flex/stress test. Vet said she was maybe just a little off on her right hind so we went ahead and did x-rays which all came back good. Pulpating her she was sore and so vet thinks it's safe to assume that it's her SI joint. He's hoping that it's an old injury that wasn't given a chance to heal so she's on muscle relaxers, bute, and stall rest for a few weeks. If there's no signs of improvement than we will try injecting to see if that works. |
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Location: in the ozone | Elsa5 - 2018-08-14 3:15 PM
Sorry guys it took so long for me to post an update. With various scheduling issues and life just getting in the way, we finally made it out to a vet today! Brandi basically passed her flex/stress test. Vet said she was maybe just a little off on her right hind so we went ahead and did x-rays which all came back good. Pulpating her she was sore and so vet thinks it's safe to assume that it's her SI joint. He's hoping that it's an old injury that wasn't given a chance to heal so she's on muscle relaxers, bute, and stall rest for a few weeks. If there's no signs of improvement than we will try injecting to see if that works.
and, as I mentioned above - testing. I see in an earlier post that you don't know if she's been tested n/n for PSSM1 and if that is negative, I would surely look into testing for PSSM2 variants. The way her muscles in that picture look "bunchy" and that is a symptom too. |
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| The muscle relaxers didn't make a difference so she has an appointment for the SI injection tomorrow. I will talk to him about pssm. If we do a muscle biopsy can they test for type 1 and 2 at the same time with that? Is type 2 hereditary? |
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| The muscle relaxers didn't make a difference so she has an appointment for the SI injection tomorrow. I will talk to him about pssm. If we do a muscle biopsy can they test for type 1 and 2 at the same time with that? Is type 2 hereditary? |
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