Alick lame again

[kirsty26uk]

Hey unfortunately Alick is still lame its very weird hes fine on both hind legs and not but lame on both fore legs esp when i ride him in school he seems ok in walk just when i trot him he really does not like it ive decided enough's enough and hes going to the vets for work up on lameness mainly on fore legs its driving me mad i just dont know what it is hes fine otherwise will let you all know hes going on 3rd july

[Debbie]

If the vets can't get to the bottom of it (and sometimes lameness can be very tricky to resolve), you could still try chiropractors and physios. I've been able to spot lameness sources after the vets weren't able to for owners.

I hope they can find it for you and Alick, though. Lameness is awful

[kirsty26uk]

Hi, Alicks been diagnosed with coffin joint problems so hes got special shoes on and on synequin and on 1 bute daily however they noticed he was lame on r/hind ive got him back and given 3 weeks but hes still not right hes now lame on both right legs and hes struggling to turn so the vet is back out on Wednesday i really am getting bit fed up now :-( think he might just need to be retired we will have to see

[flintfootfilly]

So sorry to hear about Alick. I'm afraid I don't have any helpful suggestions, but I hope you find a good way forward.

Sarah x

[harveydales]

Really sorry to hear this.

[tinkerdorisalison]

Sorry to hear this Kirsty, I hope you are able to get him comfortable.

[kirsty26uk]

thank you for your comments, Alicks on 2 butes for now and ive arranged for a friend to give a go on a equisage machine lol :-) hopefully he will like it haha he seems better on 2 butes and infact he was better when vet came haha i took him out yest on a hack and he loved it even tho we only walked for 20mins and he seems ok today i will try and upload some pics so i am a bit happier hes such a darling whatever the outcome he aint going anywhere haha

[harveydales]

Glad to hear he's feeling better. He's a lucky lad to have such a caring Mum.

[dalesnfellfan]

Hi, sorry to hear about your pony, how old is he? I had to semi- retire my Fell 2 years ago due to ringbone in both front legs, he started with special shoes and bute but kept having to increase bute to keep him comfortable. He is now on white willow bark which contains salacilic acid (like asprin) and this keeps him comfortable enough for some light hacking when the ground is soft and no long term side effects like bute. my vet was very supportive of trying it and has been so pleased with the results that he now has several clients horses on it with good effect. You can get it from Thunderbrooke Equestrian and is much cheaper than bute too.
Hope he continues to improve

[kirsty26uk]

sorry its taken me ages to reply ive had no internet, awww thanks i try my best to make him happy lol :)hes 19 yer i am finding he has good and bad days hes still on 2 butes and on synoequin and i do think it has made a difference although he was lame again yesterday on his left fore but alot better today so he might of slipped in field thanks for that will have a look as i am only covered for a year on insurance so i will after find a cheaper alternative but if it works and has no side affects then well worth trying i probably think thats what alick is best of doing to be honest light exercise

[kirsty26uk]

Alick was doing really well but now he really lame on right hind leg think hes done his other stifle in now!!!! he had some equisage on monday teatime to loosen and helps his muscle/joints and he did really well rode him and seemed ok after, put out in field and come to get him tuesday looked stiff walking up field but thought i rode him yesterday, then went to walk him on after a brush and he was hopping lame could hardly walk on leg, eventually he loosened up, vet came up again! and thinks he has slipped, fallen, or just had a mad session in field!!! and set his leg of, hes better today but still not right on it, so looks like hes gonig to have to go back up for xrays ect.... its looking more like he will be retired horse than working now!!!

[harveydales]

Oh no, that's not good news. I'm really sorry, so upsetting for you.

[tinkerdorisalison]

oh dear - norty boy must have felt so good after his massage hes been running about.

Hope he's a bit better today

[katiekynoch]

Aug 7, 2013 19:28:44 GMT -1 kirsty26uk said:

Alick was doing really well but now he really lame on right hind leg think hes done his other stifle in now!!!! he had some equisage on monday teatime to loosen and helps his muscle/joints and he did really well rode him and seemed ok after, put out in field and come to get him tuesday looked stiff walking up field but thought i rode him yesterday, then went to walk him on after a brush and he was hopping lame could hardly walk on leg, eventually he loosened up, vet came up again! and thinks he has slipped, fallen, or just had a mad session in field!!! and set his leg of, hes better today but still not right on it, so looks like hes gonig to have to go back up for xrays ect.... its looking more like he will be retired horse than working now!!!

Sorry to hear about Alick's persistent lameness. The latest episode sounds very similar to what I'm going through with Robin. He's been diagnosed with bone spavin (after x-rays) and had the joint injected 2 weeks ago. He first presented hopping lame in March and the vet thought it could be a problem in the sacral area. A day later I noticed a lump on the coronet band and the vet thought it was a cold abscess and gave me some bute for him. He seemed ok to ride out during April but then in May he started refusing to walk down hills and to trot, especially on the roads. Vet out again and this time he did a flexion test which showed classic signs of spavin.

I'm really hoping Robin comes sound and am trying the white willow as suggested by dalesnfellfan . . . thanks for the suggestion, what a great website that is!

Hope Alick is feeling more comfortable soon

[Deleted]

Hi I don't have much to offer but sympathy - there is nothing worse than the not knowing! I hope you can make him comfortable. I wish I had known about this forum when I had my boy, everyone is so supportive. x