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Discussion on Involuntary stamping of rear right leg
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Member:
Poppy
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 6, 2006 - 6:17 pm:
Following a short ride on my 26 year old Morgan mare today, I turned her out into pasture. I had applied a fly mask and body fly spray, so know the behavior was not caused by fly bites. As she walked along the fence line, she kept stamping her right rear leg forcefully..it was obviously a compulsive act. What might be the problem?
It was not in any way similar to stringhalt...more like desire to rid herself from an unwanted stimulus.
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Member:
Tipper
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 6, 2006 - 6:51 pm:
Could she have a thorn or something similar? Our horses sometimes act that way when they have a bit of cactus in them.
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Member:
Vickiann
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 6, 2006 - 8:19 pm:
To me the behavior would signal some kind of physical discomfort. One of my horses had some trouble over a period of time with inflammation of the cartilage in his front feet and he would stomp or hit the foot against the stall wall. When my paint horse has a belly-ache, he will stand and repeatedly kick (and dent) my metal water tank.
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, Aug 7, 2006 - 9:51 am:
Hello Diane,
It might be that your fly spray works like all other OTC horse fly sprays, which is not very well at all. But you will have to examine the leg to find out if there are other issues.
DrO
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Member:
Kathleen
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Posted on Monday, Aug 7, 2006 - 11:50 am:
Diane,
In Texas when we see a horse doing that, we look for fire ants.
Kathleen
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Member:
Vickiann
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Posted on Monday, Aug 7, 2006 - 12:42 pm:
Dr. O. and Kathleen -- those are both good possibilities!
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Member:
Poppy
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Posted on Monday, Aug 7, 2006 - 7:04 pm:
Thanks for all the comments. She is OK today. I do think it indicates pain or discomfort in one of those complicated structures in the right rear, or even the spine (referred pain?) Vicki describes the behavior well. I will put it on the list when the vet comes again.
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