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Has anyone used shockwave on an older splint with any improvements?

What age did they start to go can you remember? ?

Thanks -Yes we got some stuff from the vet

Thanks- we did get vet out to X-ray & he injected the around the splint at the time, have the vet coming soon so I’ll ask him if there is anything else we can try.

Thanks all, I’ve got a 3 year old and he popped a splint end of May because he was being a silly boy in field on the hard ground. I got him for showing now feeling down about it .

Hi, I was just wondering how many people have had a young horse with splints, and as horse has got older the splints have gone. Many thanks ?

Evening all, Wanted just to get this out as I'm finding it hard to talk to family and friends. Last April I lost my 4 year old which I'm not over and still cry over him, then on Monday, I lost my 14 year old that I've had for 11 years. My heart is so broken and feel like I've lost everything...

Thanks all....She is on meadow nuts, I'll look into feed.

We haven't given her salt she only has a salt lick . Thanks will give it a go.

I have been thinking about it but feel confused as to why the Antihistamines don't work if it's allergies

Hi All, I got a yearling mini shetland in July last year, she came with lice, full of worms and eye ulcers. As you can imagine she was so itchy, we treated her for lice, wormed her and started treatment on eye's. Worms and lice have gone and months on shes still so itchy, like crazy rolls on...

Evening all, I've got a 17.2hh Irish draught he is 13 years old, been happy in retirement for the last 4 years due to lots of health problems. He has been treated for he's issue's but never came sound enough to ride but very happy in the field. Our only big problem.. he is struggling to hold...

I take it from a few and yes also take small pinches from different places .

Hi all, I'm so confused about this worm count...I got a new horse just over a week ago. I sent a wormcount off last Tue to see what we got, she passed a roundworm on Friday but I also got results from wormcount saying no eggs seen. I wormed her last night and omg this morning I have most worms...

Thank you all for your kind words...I'm truly gutted and just keep crying, he was such a great kid.