Sacroiliac Injury or Neurolgical Problem?

thats awful! poor little mare :( i don't know a lot about sacroiliac injurys... but by the sounds of what your saying.. it sounds like it could be a case of wobblers disease perhaps... Wobbler disease is a condition of the cervical vertebrae that causes an unsteady (wobbly) gait and weakness in dogs and horses. The term wobbler disease refers to a number of different conditions of the cervical (neck) spinal column that all cause similar symptoms. These conditions may include malformation of the vertebrae, intervertebral disc protrusion, and disease of the interspinal ligaments, ligamenta flava, and articular facets of the vertebrae.[1] Wobbler disease is also known as cervical vertebral instability, cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM), and cervical vertebral malformation (CVM). In dogs, the disease is most common in large breeds, especially Great Danes and Dobermanns. In horses, it is not linked to a particular breed, though it is most often seen in tall race-bred horses. It is most likely inherited in dogs, it may be hereditary to some extent in horses. this is a video of a horse with wobblers.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb1rCxFj2SU&feature=related most visual sign of the disease is moving with a strange gate... Wobbler disease in horses Wobbler disease is also found in horses, where it is often called Wobbler's Syndrome, refers to several conditions beyond those listed above, including equine wobbles anemia. It is also used as a catchall phrase within the horse community to designate a neurological problem that has no more specific diagnosis. Some forms, such as cervical vertebral malformation (CVM), are not thought to be hereditary, but rather a congenital condition or a growth disorder. Other forms, such as Equine wobbles anemia, are concentrated in certain breeds and may be hereditary to some extent. Horses with wobbler disease often exhibit ataxia (implying dysfunction of parts of the nervous system), show weakness in the hindquarters, or may knuckle over in their fetlocks, particularly in the rear. With advanced stages of the disease they are prone to falling. While some cases are successfully treated with nutritional and medical management, surgery is also used. One method is the use of Titanium baskets, placed to fuse the vertebrae, thereby preventing compression of the spinal cord. Some horses are able to return to work, with a few able to reach competitive levels. There is currently no complete "cure" for the condition. Because wobbler's is the best known of the neurological conditions that affect horses, other, unrelated conditions, such as Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis and cerebellar abiotrophy are sometimes misdiagnosed as wobbler's, even though the causes and symptoms differ.

This really sounds like EPM. I gave you lots of good information the last time you posted this; The Horse Magazine will give you the best and most accurate information available as it is a vet based publication. You only have to sign up with your e-mail address to have full access to the information. http://www.thehorse.com/ please look this up.

Could be EPM, a spinal/sacral problem or a fracture. If she were mine, I would not ride her or work her at all until this is resolved. She could be constantly aggravating the problem. If it is EPM, she needs rest and meds immediately if you choose to try to help her recover. EPM is hard to diagnose, even with the most advanced testing. Muscle wasting takes a lot of time to be seen. If she has wasting, she has had a problem for an extended time, it is not new. Neurological problems, again, are very difficult to diagnose and there is a lot of common indications for various conditions. Really sorry to hear about your horse. Hope you are going to a good university or equine facility. I would have full work up with x-rays, MRI, CT scan. You definitely need to rule out a fracture on this horse. Best of luck to you.

I don't think this is in her head. i really believe she does have a lower back problem & she was passed to you this way as well as being full of pain shots. that's in the past. and i am glad you have her & you are really concerned! but this baby does have a real problem & i believe she has acute mini strokes. this can come from race-stress. I know you are doing all you can & I thank you but this baby needs serious bonding,love and be free for the rest of the season. in the Spring you will see a new strong & happy baby! good luck & keep us posted!