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I can relate to this.  My old fellow pulled both front suspensories,  
so essentially, he was equally sore in both front legs.  The result  
was that he trotted out sound on pavement, etc.  Every once in a  
while, you would get a 'bobble', but nothing consistent.  He was fine  
on the level, and going uphill.  Downhill, he would be a little bit  
off.  (This was at an LD ride.  I think he pulled them on a training  
ride a few weeks earlier).    One vet at the ride could find  
nothing.  Another found exactly the spot to squeeze, and he went  
straight up in the air!  However, that vet diagnosed a splint.     
Back at home, my vet diagnosed a middle / high suspensory, which was  
confirmed on ultrasound.  As I said - both front legs.


On Nov 29, 2007, at 7:17 AM, k s swigart wrote:

> Lameness going downhill can also be an indication of a suspensory
> injury.
>
> High suspensory injuries can be hard to diagnose.  I would look for  
> heat
> and/or swelling in that area, and I would probably spring for the
> ultrasound.
>
> However, you may also want to do the "check to see if it is being  
> caused
> by pain" test.  Which is to, in essence, dope her up on heavy duty  
> pain
> killers (drugs) work her and see if it helps.  If pain killers don't
> make it go away, then the gait irregularity probably isn't being  
> caused
> by pain (non response to nerve blocks also suggests that this might be
> the case), but rather by some mechanical inability of the leg to  
> move in
> its regular way.
>
> There is also the "full body scan" option, but this is an expensive  
> one.
>
> kat
> Orange County, Calif.

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