Recent content by dottydiva62

I have a lovely connermara x tb who was diagnosed with inflamed co-lateral ligaments in both fore legs along with a bone cysts last year. This was only bought to my attention as he tripped in walk. He had two months box rest towards the end of last year and then I turned him away for the...

:(I have now had the results of an MRI scan on my 11 year old horse and it is not looking good and I am desperate to speak to people for advice as feel like I am on an emotional rollercoaster. He has inflammation in both front collateral ligaments with the added complication of a bone cyst on...

He has had an MRI but all looks a bit bleak......but I must stress to look at the horse looks absolutely sound it is just when ridden in walk the problem arises. I have to be blunt and ask whether box rest is really going to achieve anything apart from make the horse very depressed? He has...

:confused:please help me. my 11 year old connemara x gelding has been diagnosed with osseous cyst-like lesion within the distal phalanx at the insertion of the medial collateral ligament of the distal interphalangeal joint! Prognosis to atheletic function is guarded. He seems absolutely sound...