Little Megan is really lame :( upset Emily

[Emily+Meg]

She is really lame Not putting a foot to the ground, and hopping. Then suddenly walking lame but not really really lame? Then back to all lame again.

Originally she started a week or so ago, stiff first out on a hack. You know where you see them trot and you go, are they lame? they look a bit...its barely there. That happened a few days and we put it down to stiffness in the cold as she is 20, and it tended to wear off. Bought her a supplement for it.

Then Rom hacked her out after a couple days off with lucy and spindle, and had to get off and lead her at some point cause she felt quite lame, yet then megan suddenly felt fine and tried to trot home!

Then christmas day Rom phoned me saying she was very lame I got home early early boxing day morning and after hunting we brought her down to the yard from the 6 acres. So she was here to look at, and didnt have to walk far for water - she really didnt want to walk and was slightly dehydarted in the field. Also then she cant walk too much as she is in the stable with the yard, so in case walking far damages it she cant. And so Rom could cold hose it as all I can find is slight puffiness and heat, not enough I would have thought for her to stand aroundo n 3 legs. So went for treating symptons with cold hosing as dont know cause.

Vet is out today between 1 and 4.

Little megans so good, she is down on her own, whinnying to the others, but she is so so calm. Such a sweetie. Just accepts everything.

I hope shes ok

[beckie]

oh dear, hope she's ok too. good luck with the vet. its good that she's being good for you.

good luck, hope she's ok soon!

[MirandaSophie]

My fingers are crossed Emily
xxxxxxx

[lilaclomax]

Fingers crossed for Megan, hopefully the vet can shed some light. xx

[danielle]

Oh poor thing, let us know how you get on Emily, she's a sweetie hope she's okay.

[gwenoakes]

Oh I do hope she will be OK. Fingers crossed here.

[Gail&Merlin]

fingers crossed for her....

[Jo with Ben & Schooner]

Hope it's nothing serious - good luck with the vet - fingers and toes crossed for you!!! xxx

[sara]

hoping she is ok, and it is just a bruised sole or something.

sara
xx

[lucyandspin]

hope shes ok and not missing the others me and spin got everything crossed for her let me know if you need any help with her
lucy & Spin xx

[Ann NF]

Let`s hope it is something simple. Fingers crossed for her.

[julz]

Abcess springs to mind...darned things, hope she's ok...!!

[Lulu]

90% of lamenesses are IN the hoof, so it could well be an abcess

Lena when she was lame, could hardly walk on her sore leg. Blooming abscesses ! Once it had burst and was draining freely, Lena could move again

With an abscess, the affected foot will be hot, and the other 3 cool/cold. I assume the vet has been now, so how did it go, and what did he diagnose ?

Poor Little Meg, hope she feels better soon !

[danielle]

How did you get on Emily?

[romely]

heya, sorry to take over.
I was there when the vet came, checked her over, couldnt find anything, but it deffinatly hurt Megan in a certain place, so vet thinks its an abcess. Couldnt find it today, so shes coming back out on friday, meanwhile, Megan is on beut and antibiotics. The vet has put a bandadgey thing on the foot, which had boiling hot water on it, then bandaged it all up, now she has a big yellow ball on her foot, bless her(she looks cute though)!! She was brill with the vet and hopefully the vet will get the abcess on friday, then the foot will heal up and everything will be fine.
Was getting worried at first, but Megan will pull through, strong pony!!