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Discussion on Stringhalt?
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mandrie
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Posted on Monday, Jan 28, 2008 - 8:53 pm:
The last two times I have lunged my horse, on the canter depart on the left lead, he has kicked at his belly with his left rear-just on the depart. The first time (last Thursday) I though the surcingle was bothering him, I took it off, and just worked on ground exercises. Tonight I was just working him in the round pen, to work off steam before I put a saddle on him, no bit or surcingle, and the step/kick was more pronounced, but again only on the canter depart on the left lead, walk and trot seemed fine.
I was planning on calling the vet anyway, as he has lost a bit of weight, and the whiteline in the rear hoofs, which had been getting better, looks worse, but wondering if this could be stringhalt? The article says this only rarely occurs at the canter. The one recent change I have made is slowing adding alfalfa cubes (soaked) to his diet-could this be related? Otherwise, he is in no apparent distress, normal temp and respiration, no sweating, normal appetite.
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 - 8:58 am:
I don't know marie, though rare some horses are effected at the canter and often it is somewhat episodic. Did the kick seem voluntary or involuntary? I know this is a very subjective evaluation but until we see a pattern the only way to answer the question. In the case of stringhalt the horse seems to take no notice of the unusual leg action.
DrO
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mandrie
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Posted on Friday, Feb 1, 2008 - 10:05 am:
The vet came and examined my horse-he didn't not feel it was neurological, but that he had pulled the tendon in the back of his left rear,he was also a little sore over his back. He recommended two weeks rest, after which he felt I should see improvement.
When I watched him while working him for the vet, it looked more voluntary than not-
Thanks for your response, as always.
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