THE HORSE GAZETTE ask the vet twitching hind legs
my horse into an indoor arena and she got down and rolled, but when she tried to get up she couldn’t, her front legs were able to function prop- erly but her back legs were almost twitching and when she put weight on them they couldn’t bear it and she fell down, when she finally got up she was pawing the ground and was walking very gingerly with her back legs and she held her stomach up. She has done this a couple times? Do you know what could be going on with her? Very appreciated, Courtney Prue, Coquitlam, BC, submitted via
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know more history about your horse and of course do a complete physical examination before making a diagno-
Dear Courtney, It would be important to
About a month ago I took
sis. However, one particular problem that comes to mind is upward fixation of the patella. This particular prob- lem can happen intermittently and is frequently associated with decreased physical fitness or after coming off a period of lay-up. You should have your veterinarian examine your horse for this or any other cause of lame- ness. - Retama Equine Hospital
a colt at auction. It was very near death from starvation and dehydra- tion. The auctioneer said it was a Quarter Horse filly, but it was a gelding & I don’t know the breed- ing because they tried to keep the papers. He looks Thoroughbred to me. The yellow has left his coat and he is a blood bay now. He is still underweight but is looking much improved and feels like running and
Last Oct 4th I bought
There is a significant lapse in the time between when these questions are sent in and when the answers appear in the Gazette newspaper and online. If you feel your horse needs to be seen by a veterinarian do not wait for a response. Call a reputable equine veterinarian in your area and let him/her examine the horse! You can contact Retama Equine Hospital at 210-651-6375 for your large & small animal needs.
bucking to show off. When he eats his food goes up in his sinus cavity and then comes out his nose. It has improved some and now it is mostly his drinking water that does it. Will this stop? What can I do to help it stop? – Sarah Steel, DeLeon, Texas, submitted via
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Dear Sarah,
veterinarian examine your horse to determine what is the cause of this particular problem and if there is anything that can be done to fix it. Your veterinarian may need to do blood work, examine the oral cavity, endoscopically examine the nasal passage and take radiographs. All these tests require veterinary expertise to perform and to interpret. - Retama Equine Hospital
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