Re: [RC] Lameness Problems, long - Stephanie E Caldwell
Thank you all who gave me advice. I called the
largest sport horse practice that makes farm calls at 9:30am and they had one of
their vet's at my barn at 11am! Wow! I was so impressed by this practice, their
professionalism was way above anything that I've experienced in the past. They
have an assistant with every vet who's a vet tech or vet student, the vet spent
around 2 hours with Star and I going over every little detail and my bill was
much lower than I feared. She was upfront and honest about her abilities, and
didn't mind refering me to people who could help me more.
She flexed Star and watched her move; she noticed
some lameness in the right shoulder. It was slightly tender as was her
neck. So, she said that since she wasn't lame every stride the easiest way to
find out if it was neuro or pain was to put her on a round of bute and
Tagament and see if she improves. So, we're starting bute tonight.
She also wanted to meet the chiro out at
the barn ASAP, so I've got a call into their chiro to see when we can make
that happen. She wants to see Star get a custom/treeless saddle that's made for
her. (ugggggghhhhhhhhhh) Doesn't want me to spend alot of time riding bareback,
thinks it will make her problems worse. Thinks the breastcollar might be
agrivating her shoulder injury. Wants her stalled and handwalked 2x daily,
ridden once lightly. Wants her ridden at her normal pace Thursday see how the
Bute affects it.
Thanks guys, and watch the classifieds I'm selling
everything that's not necessary to afford her treatment. I've got three saddles,
breastcollar, halter bridle, Skito, other pads, and some other items. I'm trying
to keep my HRM to help bring her back, but it depends on how much this costs
me.
