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At 06:29 AM 3/5/04 -0800, Catfish Daniels wrote:
> The other day when I trottet out my mare prior to a training ride at home, 
> I noticed that she was off just ever so slightly on her front left.  It 
> was hardly noticable, but you could hear her landing harder on one side 
> than the other.  I examined her thoroughly and could not find any soreness 
> or swelling.  A couple of days later I took her to a local vet for a 
> lameness exam.  After giving her a flexion test on her left front fetlock, 
> he said that she has a "jammed" fetlock joint.  It could have happened in 
> the pasture while running around, and he said to just lay off for a 
> while.  He compared it to when we sometimes jam our finger joints - it 
> just takes a while for it to heal and go away.
>
> As far as treatment, he suggested to simply leave it alone and give it 
> time.  As with any vet, I really respect his findings and opinion.  I am, 
> however, seeking for 2nd opinions, suggestions or comments from anybody 
> that may have had a similar experience with their horse.  My mare is only 
> 6 and after a career on the track (which is always scary), this is her 
> first slow season in endurance.  I've got a little over 400 training miles 
> on her and her first 50 under our belt, so the vet doubts that her fetlock 
> issue had anything to do with her prior career.
>
> Anyway, some of you are amazing when it comes to this sort of info.  Any 
> suggestions are extremely appreciated.

I have three...

1.) http://www.avcadoctors.com/search_for_avca_certified_doctor.htm
2.) http://www.avcadoctors.com/search_for_avca_certified_doctor.htm
3.) http://www.avcadoctors.com/search_for_avca_certified_doctor.htm

Marv "Humans often pooh pooh chiro, I've yet to find an animal
that does." Walker

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Arabians were bred for years primarily as a war horse and those
requirements are similar to what we do today with endurance riding. 
~  Homer Saferwiffle

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