Sweeny in horses
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Sweeny is a common problem found in horses.
Recently I met my second case of sweeny in a miniture pony who been caught up in a fence, pulled back and damage his shoulder. Muscle wastage occurred over the months that followed with lameness in the fore leg.
Sweeny is a common problem found in horses. Recently I met my second case of sweeny in a miniture pony who been caught up in a fence, pulled back and damage his shoulder. Muscle wastage occurred over the months that followed with lameness in the fore leg.
Sweeney is the common name for shoulder atrophy (shrinkage or wasting) in the horse. The muscle atrophy is caused by damage to the suprascapular nerve which innervates to the infraspinatus and supraspinatus muscles. These muscles are found on the scapula or shoulder blade of the horse, on either of the spine or bony ridge of the scapula.
Below a picture of the muscles wasted due to sweeny.
Sweeny can be treated over time with sost tissue body work such as Bowen therapy, Homeopathic and the use of herbal creams. Recovery is dependant on the horse but you should see an improvement over 6 - 8 weeks and gradually increase mobility & muscle developement with conitnue care.