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Discussion on Pain in hip and spine
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Kthorse
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Posted on Saturday, Sep 21, 2002 - 7:14 pm:
Hi dr O,
Well its been a while since I last posted. My horse has shown slight improvement. He has been on stall rest with limited turn out, this whole time. I am still unable to ride him. It did not turn out to be a skin infection. I have had a few horseman say that he has pain in his hip area . I knew that.which is why I put him on stall rest. His reg. vet is coming on Mon. 30th. I have waited hoping that rest will heal his problem. What is the normal rest time a horse should have if he has injured his hip or pelvis? He only showes signs of pain now if pressure is applied to his hip area. My mum a horse women all her life suggests a chiropracter. I am unsure. I really dont think my vet will be able to offer me much more advise as we cant really see inside him and its too expensive for ex-rays in that region. any advise please. Katrina
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Sep 22, 2002 - 3:33 pm:
It is because we do not know what is wrong that we cannot guess at appropriate treatment the symptons you have listed above really are not diagnostic and somewhat conflicting, the lack of lameness at a trot in your first post, to suggest a serious injury to the hip or pelvis.
DrO
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Kthorse
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Posted on Sunday, Sep 22, 2002 - 5:17 pm:
Thanks Dr O, These are unusual symptoms especially without lameness. I did try to ride when most of his pain subsided, however he put his ears flat back and refused to move. He normally is excited to be ridden being arab and 5  I am bewildered.
Katrina
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Kthorse
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Posted on Monday, Sep 30, 2002 - 11:11 am:
Hi again Dr O,
My regular vet was out today and did a thorough exam. He said it is not his pelvis. He thinks he has Lyme .My horse is still sore after 2 months of stall rest.I get the blood work done tomorow.I had asked the previous vet about lyme and she said no. Hopefully I will find an answer to why my horse is so sore.
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 1, 2002 - 8:53 am:
For information on Lymes and horses run a search we often discuss this controversial subject.
DrO
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Kthorse
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 2, 2002 - 1:32 pm:
Back again,
Well the lyme titer was low , so thats not it even if he was in the low 10% of horses with high titers that have symptons. My vet said to put him on bute. He has pain in his right hock (I did not see or know about). which is accounting for his slight stiffness, very slight. He said its probably artheritis. which is why he is sore in the hind area. I dont know? I am lost as for what to do. He is only 5. Is this common?
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Oct 3, 2002 - 7:39 am:
Why can you not ride this horse Katrina? If he is sound I do not understand what the problem is. You make references to reactions to hand and finger pressure but I am not sure any of the above is that abnormal: many normal horses react adversely when you press down on their back and the baukines you describe on September 22nd is a common training bump in young horses. Until a disease process is characterised I suggest you treat it as a training problem and perhaps should seek a professional trainers opinion. They may find a disease process and they may not but it is worth a try. Alternatively refer the horse to a large equine referral facility and see what the some of the older staff have to say.
DrO
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Kthorse
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Posted on Friday, Oct 4, 2002 - 7:08 am:
Hi Dr O,
I wish it was a training problem. I thought that too for a while. He is definatly in pain. That was the only thing the 2 vets would confirm. They said he was very sore. I cant really afford to go to a large equine facility at the moment. I will have to save.Who knows by the time I save the money he will be fine. Isnt that the way life works out sometimes.. Thanks for your support. I will let you know what happens in the future.
Thank you again Katrina
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Kthorse
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Posted on Monday, Oct 14, 2002 - 2:43 pm:
Hi Dr O,
An update. I hate to say it you were right. I have trained horses most of my life, so I really did not think it was a training problem. This is what the problem was. 1st- He did hurt himself. However this horse remembered the pain and so he flinched every time you touched him even after he was better. I have been working to correct this and the riding behaviour and everything seems great. Thanks again for your help. Katrina
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 15, 2002 - 11:31 am:
I am delighted you are back riding Katrina. Keep us informed.
DrO
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