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Post by harveydales on Aug 17, 2011 8:30:12 GMT -1
I'm waiting for the vet for Harvey again. This is soooo strange. Monday and Tuesday he was moving tons better, so much so that it was hard to spot anything wrong. Last night at 9PM he was fine. This morning at 8AM when I gave him his breakfast he seemed to be moving OK. Then when I went to give him a haynet an hour later he was definately reluctant to turn in a tight circle.
Ali came in to look with me and he suddenly couldn't move his front left leg. He was holding it rigidly and clearly in a lot of pain. It was the right hind he had problems with at the start but this seems to have freed. It all points to something high up and connected to his mounting episode. I hate to see any horse in pain like this. Hope the vet comes soon.....
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Post by SuzieP on Aug 17, 2011 8:38:13 GMT -1
Oh no! Vibes winging to you xxxxx
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Post by valerie n scout on Aug 17, 2011 11:05:22 GMT -1
oh poor Harvey X hope the vet can get him sorted XXX
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Post by zeldalithgow on Aug 17, 2011 11:40:48 GMT -1
Oh dear hope he's more comfortable by now, it sounds like either some sort of muscle spasm or poss a trapped nerve
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Post by olivia on Aug 17, 2011 11:50:47 GMT -1
Oh no poor Harvey - lots of vibes heading his way from SHropshire
and {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}} for you and Ali
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Post by merlinalison on Aug 17, 2011 13:06:12 GMT -1
And vibes from Edinburgh too... Hope the vet can help
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Post by harveydales on Aug 17, 2011 13:28:57 GMT -1
Vet been and gone. She was extremely thorough and pressed, pulled and palpated everything possible. Did all the standard reflex tests. She agreed the hind end was much better but he is very reluctant to move his left front. The only thing he reacted to was pressure on the muscle in front of the shoulder and the stiffness became worse when you pull the leg in question forward. However, when I took him out the stable to trot up, he walked absolutely sound and trotted only slightly lame on the left fore. The vet has now taken bloods to test for tying up but that really doesn't seem likely. It is possible he has 2 separate injuries ie he injured the foreleg by say slipping when trying to get up whilst saving his back end or it could all be related to the Dolly episode or neither.  He is now stabled but not on bute and is a lot brighter but still quite uncomfortable. He seems happiest when me and Ali sit in the stable with him and cuddle him........ |
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Post by zeldalithgow on Aug 17, 2011 14:22:18 GMT -1
How strange hope it is just that he has pulled something while trying to save his romantic injury
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Post by leannwithconnie on Aug 17, 2011 15:28:08 GMT -1
Oh Harvey...what have you done poor boy?
Really hoping this mystery passes soon and that he is back to his old self....It all seems very odd indeed.
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Post by sck1 on Aug 17, 2011 15:31:21 GMT -1
Hope the vet comes up with some answers. <<<HUGS>> to you and Harvey whilst you are waiting.
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Post by harleydales on Aug 17, 2011 15:43:55 GMT -1
Poor Harvey, what a time he (and you!) are having.
Sending lots of healing vibes to him xx
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Post by cadeby on Aug 17, 2011 17:02:32 GMT -1
Sorry you haven't got to the bottom of it yet Pam. Get well soon Harvey  |
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Post by cutemangurdi1 on Aug 17, 2011 19:14:21 GMT -1
Oh Harvey, you poor lad. You must be really worried Pam. He obviously feels safer with you with him. I hope he improves and you find out quickly what is going on.x
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Post by carolinec on Aug 17, 2011 19:22:03 GMT -1
Poor Harvey! I hope the vet can get to the bottom of the problem quickly xxx |
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Post by jaycee on Aug 17, 2011 19:57:55 GMT -1
Oh dear, been wondering how Harvey is and am sorry to hear he is not better yet. What a mystery, hope he gets better very soon. |
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