How much exercise for a lame horse?

JBandRio · 08-01-2007, 04:27 AM

Dana, you forgot 2 very important parts - coffin bone and navicular bone

dana k · 08-01-2007, 05:43 AM

LOL... of course there's those bones in there too! ...My point was just that the structure of the hoof is primarily soft tissue... It's amazing how many horse owners believe that the hoof is mostly bone. There's actually a great cross-section online at Hoof and Leg Anatomy ...very nice for anyone who's never done a hoof dissection! lol

Oh...and I forgot to mention...when you have the vet do the x-rays, tell them that you are interested in seeing what's going on with the soft tissue as well as the bone. Otherwise they may 'blow out' the resolution on the soft tissue and not be able to offer much advice if the bone does look normal.

Good luck.

RickB. · 08-01-2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by dana k

Oh...and I forgot to mention...when you have the vet do the x-rays, tell them that you are interested in seeing what's going on with the soft tissue as well as the bone.

How are radiographs going to tell you much, if anything about soft tissue(s)? Unless of course said structures have calcification. Extra credit: Why is it that radiographs are not useful in examining soft tissue?(hint: The answer can be stated with a five(5) word sentence.)

Unless there has been some recent advance in radiology(like since 9:00 am today), that I am unaware of, the most accurate ways to look at soft tissues within the hoof and elsewhere are with ultrasound and MRI.

fmjones10 · 08-01-2007, 09:39 PM

Well I have been trying for the last two days to get a hold of the farrier I was using to put the pad and shoe back on but he hasn't got back with me. So if I don't hear from him by tomorrow I will contact a different Farrier. Its so frustrating to me, being a first time horse owner, and not knowing they are doing there job right. I have an experience horse owner around when he is trimming and shoeing her and she said that he is doing fine, she even had her normal farrier check his job and they said he was doing right. She is even have him do some of her horses now. Since i'm not educated I find myself using other peoples judgement, and i'm not sure that is right either. I will contact this other clinic and see what they said about getting her seen. I don't know if they will, with the pain she is in I don't really want to trailer her anywhere unless I really have to. Thanks again for your suggestions. Melissa

JumpsxGlory · 08-01-2007, 11:01 PM

No work, she cannot handle it. I would have the vet out to do a lameness exam on her and see if they think xrays are needed. Best of luck and keep us updated!

08-01-2007, 04:27 AM	#11
JBandRio Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NC Posts: 22,347 Images: 138 Blog Entries: 12	Dana, you forgot 2 very important parts - coffin bone and navicular bone __________________ - JB Acres, owned and operated by Dynamite animals. - It's a wonder horses as a whole don't just kill us all and be done with their misery. - Keep your voice soothing and low - even when things get western (buck1173) - Rio feels good - he bounced an in-and-out

08-01-2007, 05:43 AM	#12
dana k Full Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 31	LOL... of course there's those bones in there too! ...My point was just that the structure of the hoof is primarily soft tissue... It's amazing how many horse owners believe that the hoof is mostly bone. There's actually a great cross-section online at Hoof and Leg Anatomy ...very nice for anyone who's never done a hoof dissection! lol Oh...and I forgot to mention...when you have the vet do the x-rays, tell them that you are interested in seeing what's going on with the soft tissue as well as the bone. Otherwise they may 'blow out' the resolution on the soft tissue and not be able to offer much advice if the bone does look normal. Good luck. __________________ If the world was truly a rational place, men would ride sidesaddle. ~Rita Mae Brown

08-01-2007, 11:01 PM	#15
JumpsxGlory Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 8,698 Images: 1014 Blog Entries: 2	No work, she cannot handle it. I would have the vet out to do a lameness exam on her and see if they think xrays are needed. Best of luck and keep us updated! __________________ 2008 USA Olympic Equestrian Team "I had an uncle who was kicked in the head by a horse"... "What happened to him?".... "He got into politics!" Carpe Diem (Ollie): TB Dressage gelding Member of Dressage Club!

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fmjones10 Full Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 39 Images: 61 Blog Entries: 57	Well I have been trying for the last two days to get a hold of the farrier I was using to put the pad and shoe back on but he hasn't got back with me. So if I don't hear from him by tomorrow I will contact a different Farrier. Its so frustrating to me, being a first time horse owner, and not knowing they are doing there job right. I have an experience horse owner around when he is trimming and shoeing her and she said that he is doing fine, she even had her normal farrier check his job and they said he was doing right. She is even have him do some of her horses now. Since i'm not educated I find myself using other peoples judgement, and i'm not sure that is right either. I will contact this other clinic and see what they said about getting her seen. I don't know if they will, with the pain she is in I don't really want to trailer her anywhere unless I really have to. Thanks again for your suggestions. Melissa