What do you do if your horse starts to limp?

Answer 1

There are too many reasons as to what would make a horse limp to possibly answer here.

A limp could be caused by a poor hoof trimming - ie: too short, a foot ailment - ie: trush or laminitis, poor confirmation, an internal leg problem anywhere up the leg ie: sprains, pulls, fractures, from an object becoming embedded in the sole, or even from something as simple as a stone bruise.

Answer 2

You could fill many encyclopedias with a list of things that would make a horse limp. Any kind of pain makes a horse limp, just as with people. Simple examples could include a pulled muscle, an abcess in the hoof, Arthritis, a torn or pulled tendon or ligament, or a sore back. Horses limp because they might have broken a bone, or maybe a birth defect or disease. Another reason why a horse might limp is because of navicular. This is mostly in quarter horses or paint horses that have been trained in Western Pleasure at a young age but it can happen in any breed of horse. To learn more you could probably look it up.

Answer 3

This is probably due to an injury or infection in the horse's leg. You should not ride or exercise your horse and schedule a visit from a veterinarian to examine your horse. Sometimes the lameness from something as simple as a bruised sole (treatment is rest until it heals) and sometimes it is due to severe problems like a torn tendon or infected joint.

Answer 4

There are too many resons your horse could be lame. laminitis, thrush, pulled tendon/muscle, a back problem and so many other things. A vet should be called to diagnose the reason he is lame and to give you instructions on how to fix it.

Answer 5

Check the hoof. Is it clean? No rocks in it, tears in the wall or any other painfull things?

Check the rest of the leg. Is it swollen en warm? Cool it down with cold water (not too cold) and call your vet.

Could be that your horse just strained a muscle, then it just needs some rest. If you're not sure, call you're vet. He or she will know what to do.

If you find the problem to be specifically in the hoof and you can't solve it yourself, call the smith to check it out.

Answer 6

a dog's cause for limping is probably because the dog sprained its ankle while playing.

Answer 7

you check out his leg that he has been limping on. if you see spmething abnormal take him to the vet. dont ride him at all.

Answer 8

you don't ride it and call the vet.

Answer 9

That its lame.