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Discussion on Sudden rear-end weakness/right hind
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Mac1
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Posted on Monday, Feb 17, 2003 - 12:53 pm:
I have a 3 yr old thoroughbred I just started into dressage training. My trainer had a 45 minute free jumping session with her on the lunge line Wednesday. Lady jumped a small crossrail at about 2 feet and seemed to do well. The next day I notice a significant change in the movement of her right hind leg and she was standing very base narrow,like a dog with hip dysplagia. Her right hind is now seemingly crossing over her left hind when walking forward and her right hock now rotates outward as the leg goes back and her left steps forward. Though she does toe out a little, her movement is normally straight at the walk, trot and canter. She is not lame yet but this exagerated and strange movement has me worried she will get very sore as this is not her natural movement. My trainer suggested a shoeing problem, however she was shod on Feb. 1st and this problem has showed up Feb. 13th. My trainer did jerk Lady's head several times hard enough that her head came in the circle and her hind end swung way out of the circle and she was traveling sideways. Could Lady have a neck injury causing the weakness/strange movement?
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, Feb 17, 2003 - 3:14 pm:
Hello Michelle,
It is unlikely that the training session injured her neck unless there was some prexisting instability. I cannot tell from your description whether or not the problem is neurological or not. One clue is that neurological problems are irregular: if the gait change is regular and the same each cycle of the gait it probably is not neurological. If the change in gait varies from step to step it may well be neurological. Of course you need to get the vet to diagnose and treat this. Let us know what he says.
DrO
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Mac1
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Posted on Wednesday, Feb 19, 2003 - 10:25 am:
Thank you Dr. O.
Lady had four days off and is remarkedly better. Her gait is almost back to normal with only the occasional irregular step, though there is some slight muscle soreness in the croup area on that side when palpated. I am watching closely-as always. She may have pulled something while bucking and kicking. As most youngsters do she plays pretty hard and may have kicked out too hard. Thank you again.
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Nofences
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Posted on Sunday, May 4, 2003 - 4:24 am:
Dr. O,
This discussion caught my eye while researching the causes for a hind leg crossing over. I'm considering adopting a horse who had a 'riding accident' a couple years ago and since then has one hind leg that crosses in front of the other, like she's 'walking the line' in back. The owner has been vague about the accident and I haven't seen the horse myself as she's out of state - I've asked for a video. The man who would be hauling her to me went to look at her and is concerned about her ability to stand in the trailer without going down during the trip. He spoke with the barn manager who told him that the mare lays down sometimes and can't get up.
The horse's owner says she's rideable, but my vet thinks this is probably a neurological problem and I should reconsider taking this horse as my plans were to ride her.
My understanding is that this odd gait is not irregular, but appeared after the riding accident and hasn't resolved. I'd appreciate hearing your thoughts.
Thanks!
Barbara
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, May 5, 2003 - 6:11 am:
Other than the general comments above, I think it would need to be seen to make a specific comment Barbara. Besides neurological disease, a gait change may be do to pain in the leg or even mechanical changes in the way the leg moves due to damage or poor healing of damaged tisues.
DrO
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Nofences
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Posted on Monday, May 5, 2003 - 10:36 am:
Thanks Dr. O, I would like to give this mare a chance if she would be rideable. I'll ask the owner if my vet can talk to hers.
Barbara
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Barbgre
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Posted on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2005 - 10:21 am:
I posted a message on here a couple of days ago and now its gone. Do I need to resubmit. This is the first time I have posted anything. Barb
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Suzeb
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Posted on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2005 - 11:00 am:
Hello Barbara,
I still have your original post in my mailbox. I don't know where it went either. Try resubmitting with a new title to start your own discussion.
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I have performance eventing horse that just came up lame in his right hind. When I first start walking him off he steps short, then he crosses over. After 50 yards or so he walks normally. It starts over again when he stands on the cross ties for a couple of minutes, or when I take him out of his stall. I thought he had maybe strained his glutenous muscle and couldn't move his leg straight. I seemed to find some tenderness behind his point of hip. Any suggestions. Barb
I copied and pasted from your original. You can do the same for your new post.
Hope this helps  .
Welcome to HorseAdvice
Susan B.
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Kckohles
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Posted on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2005 - 5:45 pm:
Michelle,
45 min at three years old is a long time. Especially with a TB they mature late and needs lots of easy slow work until they come into their bodies. If you over due it too early you will burn this horse out mentally and physically. I see trainers work horses for close to an hour because that is the time they charge for but that is too long with a youngster. Young horses need lots and lots of breaks. Think about how many times you could run around in a circle and jump something without getting a break.
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Tsorrell
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Posted on Monday, Oct 30, 2006 - 9:11 am:
Hi,
I have a coming 5 year old shire mare who has a hump in her spine near her rear end. She seems to have fluid pockets near them and is getting weak in the hind end and her hips are feeling like they have fluid and she does not like to be touched and her right hind leg is a little swollen near the hawk and seems to be tucking under in the rear. she does not appear to be lame but does not like to be touched on her back or hip area. any idea's?
thanks
turie s
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 - 6:46 am:
Hello Turie,
Your description certainly sounds like there is something serious going on, particularly the weakness, swelling, and tucked under appearance. However there is not enough information here to help with a diagnosis, you should seek veterinary help to diagnose this problem so proper therapy can be instituted. Please let us know what is found as I bet we have an article with information on the problem somewhere around here.
DrO
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