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<< I just read the newest copy of Eques magazine about detecting early
lameness.
In dicussing the back they talk about using finger pressure in examining
the back and hip area and stated a slight dipping, hollowing of
flattening was NORMAL!
My horse flateens alittle, no violient reaction or dipping to his
knees but a definite flatteng. I had a vet and one other person told me
that was OK, ticklisness or stretching reflex and at the same time I had
a chiropracter and acupuncturist say it was soreness....now I read this
article. >>
Virtually every horse in the world will dip his back when you run your thumb
over it under pressure, sore or not. In fact, the sore horses are often
stiffer and resist this near-autonomic reaction.
On the other hand, when you have a horse that reacts violently to pressure
over the back, kidneys or over the ovaries, dropping down as far as you want
to press the issue, then you probably have a serious problem. Call the vet.
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