| Title: | Equine Notes Conference |
| Notice: | Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151 |
| Moderator: | MTADMS::COBURN IO |
| Created: | Tue Feb 11 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2080 |
| Total number of notes: | 22383 |
Can you help me diagnose my lame filly?
My four year old pulled up lame tuesday morning. We finally just
figured-out why she is lame. When my husband went to feed her
monday morning she was on the other side of our stream/mud hole.
Rather than walk or gallop I should say, around to the crossing she
galloped right through and across the stream. It is muddy and there
are some big rocks under the surface. Talk about living to eat!!!
Here are the symptoms:
4 legs - no swelling
4 legs - no cuts
2 legs left front and hind minor heat at coronary band only -
otherwise no heat. Stone bruise? Possible. but why 2 legs.
Have poked knees and hocks endlessly - not sore only annoying.
Muscles seem fine also - no soreness anywhere.
Filly is lame even at walk - strong head bobbing action; yet
she galloped in for chow last night? I don't think she is in
much pain besides I won't bute her because I want her to rest.
Our Pasture terrain is bumpy. She walks a little better out on the
lawn where there are no bumps and it's soft.
Any help or comments would be appreciated!
Between one cat hurting her tail and the other cat with swollen glands
and allergies supreme, and me hurting my back and the horse being lame
- I just wonder...What is the equivalent of the Parent Hotline for
animals?
Thanks again!
Prudence
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| 1252.1 | Shoulders? | ASABET::NICKERSON | KATHIE NICKERSON 223-2025 | Wed May 02 1990 15:52 | 2 |
Might she have pulled some muscles in her shoulders?
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| 1252.2 | and they say lightening only strikes once! | CARTUN::MISTOVICH | Wed May 02 1990 16:00 | 12 | |
She could have pulled muscles or ligaments anywhere from shoulder and
hip down to ankle. Heat around coronet band would suggest the ankles.
Try doing flexion tests for each joint. Hold up one leg and flex one
joint (such as ankle) for 60 seconds. Drop the leg and jog her off
immediately to see if lameness changes drastically. It helps to have
someone behind since their not usually eager to jog off after a leg has
been folded up.
Stand in front and behind having her jogged toward you and away from
you. Is there any deviation from the vertical when she moves?
Mary
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| 1252.3 | Looks Like A Pulled Ligament | AKOV12::GLOVER | Thu May 03 1990 10:32 | 7 | |
Well, it looks like she might have pulled a ligament from her fetlock
joint. I have a call into the vet. I'll keep you posted on my
progress and thanks for all you help!
Regards,
Prudence
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| 1252.4 | Similar Situation | WMOIS::K_BIBEAU | Thu May 03 1990 12:15 | 11 | |
The symptoms sound identical to those I had with one of my horses once.
The situation was similar in that the pasture had a very muddy area
that she used to run through at break neck speed.
Outcome - pulled ligaments.
Treatment - pack it with mud to reduce heat, keep the patient as quiet
as possible, lots of cold water hosing, and be patient. It took about
three weeks before she was back to being herself.
Best of luck.
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| 1252.5 | Update on Condition | AKOV12::GLOVER | Mon May 07 1990 12:11 | 11 | |
The filly isn't lame anymore...even at the trot!! Horses are like
little kids, they are constantly surprising you.
Still though, I plan to keep her bandaged for 4 more days and resting.
I have been soaking her in epsom salts, warm water, and lysol; seems to
speed the healing process along - great stuff.
Thanks.
Prudence
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