Recent content by emjhastings

Thanks guys, the vet said that they didn't really do the op any more as it can lead to other problems, also I think she has been though enough with all the other stuff. I am just hoping that we can muscle her up enough for me to enjoy a few nice hacks over the summer. Thanks again.

Hi My horse has locking stifles they are not too bad as in her leg doesn't get stuck. The vet has been out and felt them and said that its happening a lot but doesn't appear to be causing her any pain. She does start to get faster when I lunge her after it has happen though as if she is...

Hi Llwyncwn, I am afriad I don't know the name of it or have a link. It was just what the vet suggested at the time. It only worked because they could inject the fluid into a cavity in her hocks (last metatarsal) and it would not leak anywhere else. As it kills all the nerves there is no more...

She has had a very new treatment done on her hocks which killed all the nerves where she had the arthritis, only 25 horses have had this treatment done before and it has been proving very successful, so I really hope it is not the hocks but i will also mention this to my vet. Thanks for advice.

Hi My mare was diagnosed with Kiss spine in March and after trying steriod injections we then went back for the surgury. She had the new treatment of ligaments being cut and a small bit of bone removal. This new treatment has a lot less recovery time. She had 3 weeks box rest and then was...

Thanks again for all the help, just to let you know we are off to the vet hospital again on Monday. Will keep people updated. My local vet was out last night and worst case it is a damaged nerve, which means there is nothing we can do. I am hoping that it is SI and hocks again at least then we...

Thanks again for the info, it really nice to see all the advice and to feel like there are people out there to help. She had the steriod injection in November so maybe it has worn off, I was hoping it would last longer. I have also noticed that she has just developed some really hard muscle on...

Thanks guys, I am not giving up hope yet, she looks so well in herself. She is back living out now and I have given her the weekend off. I am now trying to give her a dose of bute for a few days to see if that makes a difference. She did trot up last night without dragging but she was dragging...

Thanks guys, sorry I didn't put more info it I could actually write a book. Cora is 13 years old and she is an Irish tb. She hadn't done anything before I had her just been broken and put back out into the field. I had her in Ireland for 2 years before I brought her to Wales with me and we...

Hi I would really apreciate some advice on my problem, I will try to make it as short as possible so here goes - I have been having problems with my horse for about 2 years now, starting when I moved to Wales (big hills) and the saddle started rubbing. Obviously I called a saddler and we got a...