Birker2020
Well-Known Member
Anyone's horse ever suffered this injury?
Any idea how long your horse was off full work for?
My horse was diagnosed with a sprain of the lateral branch of the suspensory ligament in his near fore on the 28th June when it was scanned after he went lame on the 24th. He was put on 2 weeks box rest and walking in hand twice a day during this period.
The vet came out again on the 11th July and advised 3 weeks walk and three weeks walk and trot (ridden) with a hopeful return to work during the 6th week. I did three weeks walk three weeks walk/trot gradually building up the time to a total of 15 mins in the school and the last three days a little canter work, during this time he felt brilliant and we filmed him and watched back and no lameness on n/f but slight intermittent hopping on o/f which we worried was another injury or overcompensation. When the vet came out on the 19th August he watched the film and said the hopping was as a result of the suspensory injury and a re-scan showed no improvement on the four weeks previously.
Then he suggested that he may need
But I still don't know if I am covered on my insurance (NFU have a four week backlog of claims) and he said it would cost £600 (presume that is for a few treatments not just one!)
Any idea how long your horse was off full work for?
My horse was diagnosed with a sprain of the lateral branch of the suspensory ligament in his near fore on the 28th June when it was scanned after he went lame on the 24th. He was put on 2 weeks box rest and walking in hand twice a day during this period.
The vet came out again on the 11th July and advised 3 weeks walk and three weeks walk and trot (ridden) with a hopeful return to work during the 6th week. I did three weeks walk three weeks walk/trot gradually building up the time to a total of 15 mins in the school and the last three days a little canter work, during this time he felt brilliant and we filmed him and watched back and no lameness on n/f but slight intermittent hopping on o/f which we worried was another injury or overcompensation. When the vet came out on the 19th August he watched the film and said the hopping was as a result of the suspensory injury and a re-scan showed no improvement on the four weeks previously.
Then he suggested that he may need
But I still don't know if I am covered on my insurance (NFU have a four week backlog of claims) and he said it would cost £600 (presume that is for a few treatments not just one!)