background: lame on front left. Blocking revealed heal pain. No type
of discoloration or abcess has presented itself. Xrays came out clear.
He failed the flex test after the blocking.
One week in catchpen, improvement noted, out with the boyz in the herd
again, 3 days later...limping pathetically. Slight bow below knee
behind the leg about 2 inches long, could feel the "filling" and little
heat. Vet came out.
He doesn't feel it is navicular. Thanks for the literature on it
(scarey stuff!). Doesn't feel the bow is much to worry about. Is not
making me wrap it. Mystery is back in the catch pen again. By Monday
he is still ouchy and this includes the back now. I feel something
more is going on. Started him on bute under Dr's instructions.
I've soaked his leg 3 days in a row in hot water and ebsom salts. No
improvement, no abcess revealed. He is now on bute this week only to
see if relief gives us a cue as to what is going on. Dr. says next
option is time and rest and/or U.C.Davis for more tests (I can't afford
it).
Any suggestions. Does this sound right? Is there more I could be
doing? Should I just play the waiting game and see?
Thanks!
Kimberly (&Mystery the Morab)