siennamum
Reged: 18/02/2004
Posts: 4193
Loc: Bristol
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For a few weeks Sienna has looked to be moving slightly stiffly behind, initially I put this down to a need for proper work rather than just slobbing round the field.
Last week I wondered whether I could feel faint heat in a very localised spot on the inside of her hock. I had her worked lightly for a couple of days with no change. I then gave her a couple of days off & gace her bute, still no change.
She's not lame or unhappy, in fact the issue is partly that we is charging around the field with her mates.
I am thinking that it is a mild sprain or strain and that if it was serious she would be lame or discernablly sore, she's neither.
Anyone have any suggestions/diagnosis. I suppose that she may be forming a spavin or similar, but I would be suprised she has very strong hocks & apart fom being fat, has never worked particularly hard.
Either way I would welcome suggestions about what this actually might be and yes I will get the vet, though not unless there is no improvement for a while I think. IN the meantime she's coming in for abit to rest the hock - I know she'll potentially stiffen & swell up, but thay may give me a btter idea what I'm dealing with.
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MrsMozart
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Reged: 27/06/2008
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Given my recent situation re my four year old mare (is lower down the post list, 'suspensory ligaments'), I'd get the vet in.
I'm allergic to spending any money I don't absolutely have to, but maybe if I'd got my girl to Newmarket sooner I wouldn't be facing such a situation now. Tiggy didn't have any heat or swelling, and in the field she usuall looked fine, it's really only when ridden that the lameness/wonky bum became obvious.
Hope it works out.
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