Re: lameness question

On Jul 6, 8:32=A0pm, cindi <allisonac...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Jul 6, 6:02=A0pm, Caelan <dippenflip...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > What would cause a minimally sore horse to go from ouchy on gravel and
> > slightly off but rideable to Grade 5, tripping, head bobbing lame in 5
> > days.
>
> Could be anything - drugs wearing off is a possibility.
>
> > The horse arrived at the farm on Thursday being off and sore,
> > but not dead lame. He was not ridden or worked and was turned out in a
> > large pen, alone. The pen has good footing. He ate, passed manure and
> > drank normally. He was wormed with ivermectin on Friday. He did not
> > appear to be stressed about his new environment. yesteday and today he
> > was dead lame. Barely able to walk on concrete. Doesn't look like a
> > founder as it's front end generalized.
>
> Laminitis is a front end problem most of the time.
>
> > He is an 11 yr old draft cross
> > rope/ranch horse, otherwise healthy. Feet look ok, no heat. No
> > specific sore points in legs or shoulders when palpated. Ideas?
>
> Do you know how to check the digital pulse? =A0Is he reluctant to move
> and seemingly painful equally on both sides? =A0Laminitis would be my
> guess if so... Laminitis in a new horse can be an issue because his
> feed is usually changed - what has he been given for feed? =A0What was
> he eating at his last home? =A0Has any of his recent feed been moldy?
>
> Abscess would be the guess if it's mainly on one foot. =A0A horse can
> have abscesses in two feet, sure. =A0Your vet needs to come out and put
> some hoof testers on and figure out what's going on. =A0If it's
> laminitis, it needs to be fixed before there is any rotation (or any
> more rotation.)
>
> I hope this is not your new horse!
> Good luck!
> cindi

Yup. It's my new horse. I have him on trial. I think the trial just
ended. I have a feeling this is not going to be a smooth backwards
transaction, however.

Three duds in a row now. This is really heart breaking since he is an
absolute *doll* tempermentwise. Just the sweetest horse you could
imagine. And dead quiet. Any quieter and I think he would be actually
dead, but hes light and neck reins well and really steps out too.
Because he was so sweet and from a dealer I knew, I decided to roll
the dice and take the broker at their word that the horse had a stone
bruise and would come sound.

 Is there a test which can be performed to see if the horse was
injected or chemically altered somehow?