Recent content by Scatterbrain

I'd be asking to scan for PSD.

If he's been dropping weight, it might be worth getting bloods done to check he hasn't developed an underlying metabolic problem. As he's had laminitis previously, is it really worth the risk of injecting him with steroids?! You could try cartrophen injections as an alternative. Expensive, but...

PSD is often fixable with time and correct rehab. Fusion is not reversible. I hate to think how many horses have had their hocks fused by ethanol, when the real root cause of their lameness has been PSD. Very wise decision jenz87.

The sensible route would be to get egg counts done on dung samples. Take a small amount from 2 or 3 piles of droppings for each horse (ensure you know which horse has done each pile, so as not to confuse the results) and send off for analysis. There is also a saliva test you can purchase for...

Glad to read you had the sense to get a second opinion rather than just opting for fusing the hocks.

Wahl Avalon cordless are both robust and very quiet.

Yes, and have done for many years. Lovely smooth ride for the horses and takes the stress out of steep hill starts at traffic lights etc for me!

As the itching is originating from the pinworm in the anus, I fail to see how applying a lotion to the tail can possibly stop her urge to itch. Panacur Equine guard, Embotape etc, need to be given every couple of weeks for as long as it takes to hit pinworm hard. They won't kill pinworm eggs...

The vet is "obviously being very careful and trying to save you money" by not attending and opting to watch your videos instead?? Sounds more like it is YOU that is trying to save yourself money. I would have had the vet out long before now.

One of mine had these a few years ago. Vet advised leave alone and they often clear up without treatment. They did indeed with no recurrence.

Has your vet scanned to check he doesn't have PSD too? Often goes hand in hand with bone spavin due to compensating and would certainly be a possible cause for the steroid injections not resolving his lameness.

No, no hair regrowth on either of mine.

I didn't wash it or interfere with it in any way. The sarcoid was left to separate, and eventually after a week or so, it fell off. I then reapplied the ointment for a few days to make sure I'd got the root. If memory serves me correctly, I applied the ointment initially twice daily for approx...

I've used bloodroot ointment very successfully on a couple of sarcoids. I think XXterra is similar. The instructions I was given was to apply the ointment twice daily for 5 to 25 days. Inflammation with oedema and erythema of the surrounding normal skin indicates a good response. Once the...

There can be significant damage without lameness present. I've had a SDFT injury that presented like this. Ligament and tendon strains take a long time to heal.