Should I get a vet out?

[PaintMeAMini]

Everything went good it was his stifle. I will try and keep him lunged and take him over some ground poles to build muscle in his legs to prevent it in the future.

 

[Taz]

That's wonderful to hear!

 

[chandab]

Everything went good it was his stifle. I will try and keep him lunged and take him over some ground poles to build muscle in his legs to prevent it in the future.

If you have hills, even small ones, walking up and down them will help with stifle; and backing up hill is supposed to be very good to strengthen the stifle area.
Balanced nutrition, exercise and balanced hoof trims usually help keep the stifle working properly.

 

[Taz]

You can also walk him over poles, even if you just have something on the ground for when you bring him in and out.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I'm not so sure about lunging with that stifle. Straight work over poles and inclines might be better.

 

[PaintMeAMini]

I'm not so sure about lunging with that stifle. Straight work over poles and inclines might be better.

Lunging is just what the vet told me to do but I wasn’t sure about it either.

 

[Maryann at MiniV]

BACKING, especially up an incline is supposed to be the best, as Chanda said.