Lame Horse

tommy090

As the title suggests, I've a lame horse... It started last Saturday and was only very mild so we kept her stabled, we then let her out for the past two days and she was better, we then brought her in today & she was lame again and worsened then the first time... I don't know whether to box-rest her or let her into a fenced off section of the field as this would be better for her joints etc? It's her left hind leg... Hoof is clean, no discomfort of the sole when pressed, no thrush, no heat so possibly a joint?? Had the farrier today and he said it wasn't her hoof

Ah_Yeah

Think it's time to get the vet out!

convert

as Ah_Yeah has mentioned, you should contact your vet and seek their advice rather than asking here where we can't give veterinary advice.

tommy090

Ah_Yeah wrote: »

Think it's time to get the vet out!

Called the vets two/three days ago, they said to keep her in a small paddock, and not give her anything like bute etc as this will just mask pain - there's no swelling or heat. She has been out for the past few days, seperated from the other horses as to not aggravate it from running & she was better. Then brought her in today due to rain and she's a tiny bit lame again. Have her in stable now, will put her back out tomorrow evening & leave her out for all this good weather supposedly coming

tommy090

convert wrote: »

as Ah_Yeah has mentioned, you should contact your vet and seek their advice rather than asking here where we can't give veterinary advice.

I did, thanks

nearzero

If the farrier says its not the foot and the vet agrees, I would ask for an Osteopath or Physio to come out and assess for muscle/joint pain that might be causing the lameness. Happened to my horse!