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Discussion on Clicking Sound and Limp at Trot
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Cpacer
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Posted on Friday, Jan 28, 2005 - 7:06 pm:
For my horses past few training sessions a head-bob limp and clicking noice has been noticed by his trainer. We think we isolated the click to his left-front leg but I'm not sure if it matches to the limp side (i'll have to re-check after reading your article on isolating the limp).
When I purchased him the vet found an old splint on his left foreleg but said it was all healed-up and nothing to be concerned with. While feeling his legs today I noticed a second splint a little higher up, directly below the knee, which I think is new but didn't cause any reaction when I pressed on it.
Could the cold weather be making him creek or agitating old wounds? Someone said that clicking sound was a sign of arthritis but he's only 5. He hasn't been ridden hard as far as I know but he does like to play a lot and has new bite and kick marks every week.
I plan on having the vet come out but it may not be until next week. I've cancelled his training until we know what's wrong. Do you think that simply giving him some Bute would help? I did a search on 'clicking sounds' and variations of, but all I got was clicker training info...
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Jan 30, 2005 - 7:17 am:
It is common to find a sharp click come from the joints of sound horses so it is not a indication of problems. Neither is the cold weather likey directly responsible for your problems unless you are attempting to ride on frozen ground and he has sensitive soles. The fact that he gets lots of kicks might be important however. Bute may help with inflammatory conditions but I would not ride until he sound off the bute or the vet gives the OK.
DrO
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Cpacer
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Posted on Sunday, Jan 30, 2005 - 10:42 am:
I'm glad to hear that clicks are common since others have already been trying to sell me on chiropractic care to 'fix it'. I just don't feel that should be necessary for him. Now we can focus on the limp only. Thanks!
(ps. i think he eludes most of the kicks and more of his marks are the teeth sort)
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