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my horse foundered last spring and i have not ridden him since.

 
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my horse foundered last spring and i have not ridden him since. i started working him on a lead and he bobs his head alot, mainly when the foot most effected is on the ground. is this his way of showing pain.

 

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Type of Animal: quarter horse
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Name of Horse: skipper

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he has had cloggs on twice he is now in clue on aluminun shoes. all of his blood work is normal. he was on thyroid-l for 1 month. i have had my hay tested for sugar content which is very low. today working him on a lead at a trot he was bobbing his head alot the more a worked him.

Submitted: 329 days and 12 hours ago.
Category: Horse Veterinary
Value: $38
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Yes, it is the most common presentation of lameness.... unloading the weight off of the painful limb.

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