Iwantapony
Sep. 23, 2009, 03:15 PM
I have an older OTTB who stumbled and fell about 2 months ago. A couple other horses had been having difficulties on new arena footing, but I suspected sore hocks played a part in this. No swelling in legs, just seemed generally sore, vet checked & nothing remarkable. I had chiro work on him (he doesn't regularly get chiro) & she said he was quite locked up on right side & back & she said his hocks seemed sore. Vet was coming to barn that day anyway so we went ahead and had hocks injected. Normally I don't like to do more than one thing at a time, but it was going to be awhile before vet could get out again & I just want the horse to feel good.
Hocks look great, horse is doing fine except his right shoulder is stiff.
My question is: Since he was stiff all over before the work could this just be one lingering area that needs more treatment? Could doing the hocks the same day as the chiro work have messed up something? Can chiro change the way a horse carries himself and create another problem when his usual way of moving changes? There didn't seem to be a specific shoulder problem after the fall and before the chiropractic, so that's why I'm asking. Thanks.
Hocks look great, horse is doing fine except his right shoulder is stiff.
My question is: Since he was stiff all over before the work could this just be one lingering area that needs more treatment? Could doing the hocks the same day as the chiro work have messed up something? Can chiro change the way a horse carries himself and create another problem when his usual way of moving changes? There didn't seem to be a specific shoulder problem after the fall and before the chiropractic, so that's why I'm asking. Thanks.