Recent content by livinghorse

As far as I understand, the flu cases are not in Sudbury at all, they are in the Bromley area. The vet practice who diagnosed the case are based in/near Sudbury but the cases are apparently not in this area directly.

I agree with Glenruby, sadly a bandages should just NOT get wet, and there is a reason vets ask for box rest with bandages. Black tape is certainly not waterproof enough to keep a bandage dry. If the bandage was wet it would have constricted (vetwrap shrinks when wet, and cotton wool underneath...

I agree with what has been said above, dental radiographs are often sent off for 2nd opinions, it is fairly standard practice for this to happen and if I were you, I would be happy they are seeking specialist advice (Although unlikely from a dentist! more likely from a specialist equine...

It does seem unfair and I am sure it was the last thing you needed in an already very stressfull situation..... But....the insurance policy is a policy between yourself and the insurers, the hospital have nothing to do with this. Sadly more and more people get the payout from the insurance...

Goody Goody why do you think the mismatched feet are a red herring? Most fore lameness issues come from front feet and it would be very probable since this horse does not have a pair that the issue is coming from them. I am curious as to what makes you think this horse may have muscle damage...

Totally agree, the only way to assess injuries to tendons are by an ultrasound scan. Agree this should only be done at least 7 days after injury as you will likely not see the extent of the damage initially. Depending on the type of injury, and what is injured, many therapies exist. Ranging from...

Shoulde injuries are incredibly rare....This horse needs to have his foot nerve blocked to make sure the lameness is coming from the foot and the foot then needs to be radiographed. If he went mental in the field he could have a number of injuries to his feet from a fractured pedal bone to...

Argh! So so sorry, meaning to write 6 weeks, not 6 months.....Apologies..... We lunge ours twice daily after they have been castrated and have never had an issue. They of course are not jumped or worked properly until a month later.

I really wish people would check their facts before replying to threads....It actually takes 6 months for them to be completely infertile and it would be sensible to therefore keep him separate to mares until this time. It really depends on the horse as to when you will see an improvement in...