At 13:27:15 on 25.05.10, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
Grenville has been going lame in the same leg on and off for about 2 months now, especially when the ground is hard as he doesn't show it as much or at all in the school or on the beach and he has breaks when he is fine on the road. The farrier could find nothing wrong with his leg or hoof, i am reluctant to call the vet incase he is not lame when the vet comes or for the money as we still owe over £1000 from last vet trip, any ideas what it could be?

At 20:18:16 on 25.05.10, chrissie wrote:
hi jess, hoe old is Grenville.? it does sound like athritis, my old mare got in in her knee & would be lame one day then not the next, after a while her knee use to give way which was nerve racking, bute helped a bit then I put her on equine america cortiflex, the improvment was amazing & she came off bute, she was sound for the rest of her life.

At 20:30:39 on 25.05.10, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
He has just turned 12 a friend of mine has a horse with artheritis and she said it seemed like it as he trips and slips quite a lot too, i hope it's not though cos' it would be a shame with him being as young as he is... Thanks for the advice i think i will get him checked out :)

At 20:33:45 on 25.05.10, chrissie wrote:
my pony was about that age as well, its not the end of the world as theres plenty of things you can try, good luck & let us know the outcome.

At 20:46:15 on 25.05.10, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
Thanks :) my friends horse got artheritis at 3 before he was even backed, and he is never lame but everyone always makes it out to be so bad so i can't help pannick lol

At 10:17:53 on 27.05.10, kibby wrote:
we have our horses on this amazing supplement does wonders for arthritis and pretty much any other related leg injury called techniflex.. it is rather expensive but it evens out in the end to other suppliments as you use so little of it..

At 12:36:04 on 11.08.10, LadyJennivieve wrote:
Have you tried a calcium suplement? Calsorb is one that comes to mind. Great for mysterious lameness.

At 16:14:49 on 12.08.10, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
We have it diagnosed now :) artheritis in the hocks but possibly other area's too so he is on cortaflex and has had tildren injections :) fingers crossed it will work!

At 17:53:16 on 12.08.10, chrissie wrote:
better to know what it is, hopefully he will start to come sound soon, keep us informed. x

At 17:46:04 on 20.08.10, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
2 weeks since injection and grenville is completely sound! Took him out today for first time cos he had a bruised sole but he is full of energy and seems to be a lot happier. He was falling short now his movement is very fluid. So if anyone is thinking of using tildren it seems to have worked! :D