RE: [RC] Back Pain and' Wobblers' - RHONDA LEVINSON
There is a geriatric onset wobblers. Nine is pretty young for that, however. Has the horse been tested for other neurological problems? I had a horse with west nile with persistent low grade lameness even after she was "well."
Rhonda
> Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:58:14 -0400 > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > From: marv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [RC] Back Pain and' Wobblers' > > At 06:47 PM 10/12/2009, Nik Isahak Abdullah wrote: > >My current endurance prospect, 9 year old gelding, who had had > >several 80 kms ride insiduously had developed a persistent lame over > >the last 4 months in his right hind limb.'Insiduous' because I could > >not recall any major 'falls' or 'near falls'- just the usual > >training rides.Lameness started after a non competitive 80 km ride, > >mostly riding at back pack. > >Now after 4 months of continuos rest he is still lame! > >The examining vet said he had a spine problem which could lead to a > >'wobblers'. May even need 2 years of rest and even then the > >prognosis is uncertain. > > Wobblers? Spine problem? I may be wrong, but "wobblers" is a > neurological condition that occurs in younger horses. > > And how did this vet diagnose the "spine problem?" If by simply > looking, or not, just surmising, then a second opinion, and maybe > a third, is certainly called for. > > I have noticed over the years that many vets have to offer a > definitive diagnosis even if they have no idea what is going on. > > I am definite believer in chiropractic having seen a good number > of animals exhibit dramatic improvement after just one treatment. > > Marv "On Columbus Day my GPS insists I'm in India." Walker > Horse Info & Training DVDs ~ http://MarvWalker.com > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >