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[RC] - jpascuHi Diane;
It sounds like you have a real lack of a solid diagnosis and should take the horse somewhere or to someone who can diagnose the problem. I'm not a veterinarian but I imagine that OSU should be able to xray his shoulder. Why not call them give them a credit card number, yours, and ask for a phone consult? When you say the horse is "dragging his toe and crossing over..." that could mean anything, good and bad. For your vet to say it's a radial nerve problem and to administer the adequan means he or she must have some clue as to what is going on.
As far as stall rest, while I hate it, I would definitely not have this horse out until I new what he was dealing with. I would also watch the other foot/leg for compensation problems as he shifts more weight to it.
I do a lot of work with nerves in my human practice since they contribute heavily to postural problems. In your case you don't know if you have a nerve problem and if so how much of a problem. The radial nerve is often a source of pain that is diagnosed as "tennis elbow" in humans. I imagine that the equine equivalnet would cause a lameness. If you find out it is a nerve and it is not severely damaged there are techniques you can try to help it. But the best thing is to get a good diagnosis and follow the vet's advice.
good luck please keep us informed.
jim
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Jim Pascucci Advanced Rolfer www.JimtheRolfer.com www.equinesi.com Author of Equine Structural Integration: Myofascial Release Manual From: Diane Day <FourDays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [RC] lame colt/Adequan Anyone who can offer something on this - I will take all 2 cent offers . I have a 10 month old colt who has come up with a huge limp. No sign of injury or swelling - hooves fine according to farrier. He has a great appetite and shows no reluctance to walk/trot/ canter out in the field. If I touch his shoulder though, he pins his ears. I took him to the vet who suspects a radial nerve injury from a kick from one of the other horses. He started him on Adequan - so far has had 3 injections, four days apart. I see no improvement at all - in fact last night he started draggi ng his hoof and crossing it over the other leg - weird! but today its just his normal limpy walk. Questions - if it is the radial nerve, is it likely to resolve with time? Is there anything I can do to get a solid diagnosis? OSU is 4 hours away but I will take him there if it is something that can be treated. Can a bigtime equine center x-ray a shoulder? And should I put him up in a stall or let him stay out in the fields? My vet kind of shrugs to all my questions, except to say the shoulder couldnt be x-rayed. I didnt think to ask him if he meant just down here or if it couldnt be done, period. DianeD, OK
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