Amazing

I had no idea that a chiropractor could do so much for a horse.

Cody's first trip to see Dr. DiAmato made such a difference. I trailered him over to the Polo Club to meet the Doc. He was a very nice man and Cody liked him right away, even though he was worried about being in such new surroundings.

The Doctor took his time getting Cody used to the thing he stands on to adjust horses (it's like a bale of hay only light weight and covered in vinyl). Then he started to work and I could tell it HURT. Cody was prancing in place and arching his neck, hating it...

But then... something clicked and everything relaxed. I swear he sighed in relief, closed his eyes and just stood there. Cody was sold on equine chiropractors and so was I.

The next day, Cody was feeling so much better than he had been. I saw a glimmer of life in his eyes. It was nothing short of amazing. No more bute. And he'll see the doctor again in two weeks. He's moving better and is a lot more alert and happy.

Back "off"!

Well as the month passed, Cody seemed to be moving better, but looking worse. He dropped weight, his front end seems to look alot bigger than his rear end.. All in less than a month! He is in pain and on bute.

Just yesterday, he came up with swollen legs, hobbling and acted like he had to urinate but couldn't. Another trip to the vet was in order.

He was given Lasix, and urinated pretty quickly. The vet has decided his problem isn't the stifles, it's his back. A thermal inspection showed heat in the lumbar and the stifles. The vet really feels that the problem is the back which is throwing the stifles and everything else off.

I have been referred to a chiropractor who can tell us if it can be fixed or not. If not, I will not leave this young horse I love so much in pain.