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  Discussion on Possible Wobblers in my new 6 yr old warmblood
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dms04

Posted on Friday, Mar 14, 2008 - 9:04 pm:

My newly purchased Hungarian Warm-blood- (completely vetted and thoroughly x-rayed (not cervical spine-I never do that in a pre-purchase), 16'3", 6 yrs and so sweet and talented in dressage- started to have rapid muscle wasting-mostly his top line after two months of owning him. He also began to lose his hind legs-they sort of buckle, both left and right hind legs. He stepped on himself and one time a few weeks ago so badly he punctured his right hind fetlock with his left foot. The vet had to put him him massive double antibiotics as the puncture was so close to the joint. When my friend was giving him the IM injections she commented he didn't' seem to even feel it in his hind end. When riding him I began to notice increasing and severe resistance going to the left-not wanting to flex of go in circles to the left-would try to rear to avoid going left. After I had a discussion with my vet at UGA Vet school- he told me to do a few things -like turn him in tight quick circles, take him up and down hills- he buckled his hind legs turning to the right in a tight circle, and tried to rear to avoid turning in a tight circle to the left. He also buckled going down the hill and coming up one day his left hind foot just bent in half at the first joint. We immediately gave him Marquis in case he had EPM, and we started him on the EPSM diet. I had the first warmblood 13 yrs ago that beth valentine diagnosed with EPSM- that horse died. i am way too familiar with that condition. But my vet at UGA instructed me not to ride him anymore and get him up to him ASAP. he leaves this Sunday. He suspects cervical stenosis of around C5 to C7. he said this is an adult onset condition much like the congenital wobblers- they do not know why some horse develop it. he is getting cervical films done and a myelogram.

I also have another awful horse story with my other 8 yr old Hanoverian dressage gelding- but will have to find a discussion on Right High end suspensory injuries!! I am about to sue the first vet who malpracticed on my poor gelding who is now permanently lame! I may have to resort to stuffed animal horses next!!! I am absolutely devastated! Anyone wanting to comment is welcome!
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canter

Posted on Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 - 11:55 am:

dms, I can offer no practical advice, but can only try to give you a few words of empathy and hopefully comfort. I am very sorry to hear of your troubles with both horses. As horse lovers, it is so devastating to learn that something may be horribly wrong with our beloved horses. I was completely depressed a few years back when my mare injured herself and I thought her career might be over (fortunately, with a lot of careful TLC, a good vet and rehab, she is now 100% sound). It sounds as if you are giving your horses the best of care and I hope that you find answers that will help them recover.

Best wishes.
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