I went to take my 11 week old colt and his mom out this morning and he was dragging his left hind foot.
I lifted his foot and his stifle popped back in to place but kept going out every step or 2. Now that he is out it is staying unlocked for a longer period but I want to do anything I can to help him.
I know this is a common problem in miniatures, I have even had a filly years ago that had this problem but I still have some questions about information I have heard.
Does a long toe on a foal cause the stifle to lock ?
(his have been trimmed once but are getting long again and the farrier does not come til Oct 4- he is only 11 weeks old)
Does feeding too much protien in the diet cause stifle lock ?
(he eats about a cup of mare and foal pellets a day as well as nursing, eating grass hay and drinking water)
Is it caused from being stalled at night ?
(he does spend the night in a large stall with his dam but is out in a large run area during the day where he gets plenty of excersize and plays with a mini donkey and the other mini's)
Any other information anyone can give me to help him would be much appreciated.
Sorry I did not see the previous stifle post but this is a different case.
He is a foal and is not a show or breeding horse.
Thanks
I lifted his foot and his stifle popped back in to place but kept going out every step or 2. Now that he is out it is staying unlocked for a longer period but I want to do anything I can to help him.
I know this is a common problem in miniatures, I have even had a filly years ago that had this problem but I still have some questions about information I have heard.
Does a long toe on a foal cause the stifle to lock ?
(his have been trimmed once but are getting long again and the farrier does not come til Oct 4- he is only 11 weeks old)
Does feeding too much protien in the diet cause stifle lock ?
(he eats about a cup of mare and foal pellets a day as well as nursing, eating grass hay and drinking water)
Is it caused from being stalled at night ?
(he does spend the night in a large stall with his dam but is out in a large run area during the day where he gets plenty of excersize and plays with a mini donkey and the other mini's)
Any other information anyone can give me to help him would be much appreciated.
Sorry I did not see the previous stifle post but this is a different case.
He is a foal and is not a show or breeding horse.
Thanks
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