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    [RC] re: head bobbing lame - Teresa Van Hove


    > nd she was limping, bobbing her head up when her
    >   right front hoof touched the ground. However it is just a little scrape.  I have never had a horse come up lame from a scrape.
    >   It could also be the left hind she is off on.  How can I tell for sure? 
    
    You can call in a vet to tell for sure.  Horses can be very lame from
    a little scrape, but they should walk out of most of it in several
    minutes if there is no underlying damage; and if it is something more
    serious you might want to be aggressive with icing or
    anti-inflammatories, or .....  If I'm not comfortable about something
    I call in the vet -- I do realize I am fortunate to have a good job
    and not have to worry about the $ to do this (sometimes I dont feel
    fortunate to have the job when I'm at the office late but thats
    another topic) 
    
    Grey once scraped the back of his hind leg when he slipped coming out
    of a stock trailer.  He thought he might have torn his leg off.  He
    had quite a comical look on his face when he worked up the courage to
    look back at his leg which he was still holding off the ground. 
    However with no serious damage done, he was moving pretty sound within
    several minutes.
    
    
    Cheers,
    Teresa and Grey Moun and Shade.
    
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