I thought I would post an update. We moved house and along with that yards as it’s a new area for us. Which is good because mid December he has his SI injected. Life kept us busy so we didn’t dwell as much.
Vet and physio wanted him really strong before my daughter was able to sit on him. He...
Just logged in and saw my old thread. Gosh what a journey it’s been !so we moved house end of November and pretty much started again with the rehab. Horse went off for more SI steroids and has been having 4 weekly Electric pulse thing with the vet and physio. i just can’t give up yet as my...
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Thankyou. If he can hack at least we will be happy as my younger daughter will ride him. anything more than that would be amazing. I have already started a savings fund this past few weeks incase he doesn’t come anywhere near what we hope even for a short time. But we will see. Great to...
I do wonder if the surface is giving us some indication as he’s happy on the hard ground.
I will have a chat today with the vet as he’s clearly telling us something …. But what ?
No his back isn’t sore. He’s had the vet check following treatment the day before given the green light to go. He’s not lame, he’s moving correctly and any soreness in his back has gone. Absolutely no clinical outward signs of any reason to be concerned. His saddles are fitted regular and was...
Thankyou. Yes I agree. After I wrote that above I thought it’s safer to stick to in hand and I had thought I would see what the vet thinks re - ulcers. He’s been through a lot and he’s a stressy horse internally.
Well I’m back ! Horse had further hock steroids. He’s had his back done with the electro pulse thing by the vet. He’s had physio who also found the soreness but nothing horrific that wasn’t easily worked out. he was an absolute terror for the medication! Infact we nearly gave up! A week of box...
Thankyou. I have made it very clear that as much bad we love him and we will do our absolute best for him, we will not let him suffer. Hopefully will be able to post a positive outcome but not holding my breath
Little update. The vet has been today and she’s actually thinking it’s his hock causing the issue. Based on what we know so far and what we have seen. We have some options at least. He’s having steroids again next week . And we can look at gel /stem cel if needed. I might as well go with the...
yes. sI and hocks medicated. He’s now week 10
Rehab. Daughter got on and tracked up in Walk and he was kicking out, protesting quite obviously. Physio has seen videos whilst waiting vet and appt. said both hinds clearly not right and in light of his behaviour needs vet. Just thinking the worse...
he wasn’t scanned. He had X-rays of legs but I don’t believe anything was scanned. But I presume this diagnosis puts more pressure on everything as a whole. I’m calling the vet when they open so maybe she will look at this.
I wonder if he has, as he has a strange almost bone concave feel to the effected side of his pelvis but it doesn’t seem new. He’s always swung to the right a little. Lots of ‘maybes’. But none of them matter now.
My plan is vet this week, physio is still coming next and go from there. But speak...
Thankyou. It’s very difficult because he is actually my 14 year old daughters horse. We bought him just before covid having done his last be100. He was her dream horse to step up on. He was only lightly competed BE. Same home all his life. Hacked loads and pony club type horse. He was as fit as...