jersey lilly
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Anyone ever delt with this? So far we've had this horse in several times for chiro adjustments, this last month he went in twice, had accupuncture and adjustments both done. He worked halfway decent on a couple runs, now he's actin like he's super PO'd and sore. I know for a fact he's sore in his withers. I've messaged on him enuff to find several other places as well.
Ok with TMJ....it can make one sore anywhere from his head to his tail. The alternative treatment, after accupuncture and adjustments is, injecting the TMJ joint kinda like they do hocks and stifles. The only difference is, from what I understand from all the reading I've done is, it's a one time shot. You don't hafta keep goin back ever 3 to 6 months and have them injected again.
Anyone ever delt with a horse with this problem? It's about to drive me nuts that we can't get this horse fixed. He has so much potential as a barrel horse, that I just can't give up on him.
Also, we've had this horse a lil over two years. He's had this same problem the whole time, just none of the vets could put their finger on it. I'm the one that finally researched online cross referencing symptoms, till I finally settled on TMJ, then took him to the vet once again, and the vet confirmed it. He's a hard keeper. Had horrible teeth when we got him. We've had his teeth done every six months faithfully, by an equine dentist. Usually after the teeth work, he's better, but gets bad again in 3 months time, to the point that he's so busy shakin his head that he can't concentrate on his job. He's never refused to work, he just doesn't work well, if that makes sense. The first barrel to the right is his big problem, 2nd and 3rd he turns good. So that tells me there's more of a problem on one side than the other. He's a very hard keeper...which is another symptom of TMJ. I thought for a long time he was just that way. But now I'm told if we can get this TMJ business fixed he should start pickin up weight. He's not skinny poor or anything, he just doesn't thrive like the other horses do. I've put more feed into this one horse than I have 2 other ones with little results.
Ok with TMJ....it can make one sore anywhere from his head to his tail. The alternative treatment, after accupuncture and adjustments is, injecting the TMJ joint kinda like they do hocks and stifles. The only difference is, from what I understand from all the reading I've done is, it's a one time shot. You don't hafta keep goin back ever 3 to 6 months and have them injected again.
Anyone ever delt with a horse with this problem? It's about to drive me nuts that we can't get this horse fixed. He has so much potential as a barrel horse, that I just can't give up on him.
Also, we've had this horse a lil over two years. He's had this same problem the whole time, just none of the vets could put their finger on it. I'm the one that finally researched online cross referencing symptoms, till I finally settled on TMJ, then took him to the vet once again, and the vet confirmed it. He's a hard keeper. Had horrible teeth when we got him. We've had his teeth done every six months faithfully, by an equine dentist. Usually after the teeth work, he's better, but gets bad again in 3 months time, to the point that he's so busy shakin his head that he can't concentrate on his job. He's never refused to work, he just doesn't work well, if that makes sense. The first barrel to the right is his big problem, 2nd and 3rd he turns good. So that tells me there's more of a problem on one side than the other. He's a very hard keeper...which is another symptom of TMJ. I thought for a long time he was just that way. But now I'm told if we can get this TMJ business fixed he should start pickin up weight. He's not skinny poor or anything, he just doesn't thrive like the other horses do. I've put more feed into this one horse than I have 2 other ones with little results.