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Post by greydales on May 14, 2009 17:52:55 GMT -1
Remy has been unlevel since last Friday and yesterday and today has been markedly lame  . I cannot find anything at all anywhere except for some heat in her o/s fore hoof. She had the trimmer come on Monday and he tested all hooves thoroughly with his hoof tester, but she didn't react at all. There were no discernible pulses, possibly the o/s fore was very slightly raised but hardly anything. Could this be an abscess brewing? or would that have shown up with the hoof testers? Typical as I'm going away for the weekend tomorrow  |
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Post by Debbie on May 14, 2009 18:54:54 GMT -1
Could be an absess brewing. It might be high up in the foot which could be why she didn't really react to the testers  |
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Post by harveydales on May 14, 2009 20:04:07 GMT -1
Oh no, Gill, what a worry just as you are going away. I suppose it could easily be an abscess brewing and wouldn't neccesarily have reacted to the hoof tester. Funnily enough I was listening to some people talking this evening about how many horses had suddenly gone lame this week. I suspect it must be related to the ground conditions going from boggy to rock hard over here. Fingers crossed it is just a minor tweak or an abscess.
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Post by harleydales on May 14, 2009 20:18:31 GMT -1
Sounds like it to me unfortunately. But yes, the ground is very hard - could she have bruised her frog or heel?
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Post by valerie n scout on May 15, 2009 9:29:23 GMT -1
hopefully its something simple, like a stone has bruised her Frog X typical when your going away too x
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Post by nars on May 15, 2009 17:39:16 GMT -1
Sabina went lame with the same symptons on Wednesday. Nothing ovbious so hoping as Pam says that it is a ground related issue.
I hope Remy is okay and you can enjoy the clinic worry free.
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Post by kathnsonny on May 15, 2009 18:30:39 GMT -1
Yep, Sonny isn't sound either, not lame just looking bit sore, think it could be the ground, no heat, lumps bumps though...I almost prefer it when there is something to see, at least you have an idea of cause then!
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Post by taffydales on May 19, 2009 20:12:55 GMT -1
It took nearly a week for Merls last absess to come to a head Gill, how is she now?
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Post by olivia on May 19, 2009 20:28:30 GMT -1
How's Remy now Gill?
Olivia
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Post by greydales on May 19, 2009 20:31:48 GMT -1
It was a badly bruised sole, thankfully I managed to get a vet before I left for the clinic and he pared away some of her sole and there was extensive bruising around the front of her hoof. Have no idea how she could have done this as there isn't anything in her paddock but it could possibly have happened when she went in with the pigs, as some of the ground is quite rutted where they have been rooting. Anyway I am glad that is all it was, my biggest fear is always lami on my grass  . She's still a bit unlevel but the vet said she might be uncomfortable for a couple of weeks. It's so frustrating as I had to cancel a clinic I was having for her and a few other horses on Thursday |
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Post by Debbie on May 19, 2009 20:41:08 GMT -1
Very frustrating, but at least now you know what the trouble is. Fingers crossed she heals quickly, poor lass.  |
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Post by harveydales on May 20, 2009 5:45:05 GMT -1
Well at least you know what it is and it's nothing serious. I suspect the hard rutted ground we had before the recent rain caused a lot of bruised soles and tweaks.
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. I cannot find anything at all anywhere except for some heat in her o/s fore hoof. She had the trimmer come on Monday and he tested all hooves thoroughly with his hoof tester, but she didn't react at all.
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