Anyone who's had a horse with PSD?

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Anyone who's had a horse with PSD, some questions please. Any elaboration other than the poll would be good too. B has had both hers ultra sound scanned, which showed nothing, but vet thinking this is still likely.... so would like some info on it please.
 
Hi, think you also need to add whether it is chronic or acute.

I have filled out the poll but:

1) How was it diagnosed:

Thermography 1st picked it up
Then nerve blocked hind suspensorier
Then ultrasound scan to confirm

2)Where was it:

Near hind, but off hind looked a bit suspect

3)Vet prognosis:

12 weeks to see any difference
6 months before riding
long term back to full competing

4)How bad:

mild/moderate/severe

moderate chronic psd

5)Treatment

Immediately turned out daily
1 hour on walker daily
1 week daily spa
1 week every other day spa
3rd week no spa (only as staff on holiday)
then every 3 days in spa till 8 weeks.
At 4 weeks went up to 2 hours on walker
At 8 weeks added in ridden work
At 12 weeks given go ahead to canter. And scans showing up as normal

6) lameness when diagnosed:

sound, winning BD, but felt on forehand


Hope that is of some help
 
contacted you before.local equine vet and physio couldnt diagnose.horse was reluctant to canter without bucking.went to newmarket and had loads of investigations.had surgery neurectomy and fasciotomy and ultrasound .one months box rest then gradual work.is a happy hack now
 
Mine has just been diagnosed, by scintigraphy and ultrasound. Oodles of complications. She is on restricted turnout as she is very sensible. I let her out at the weekend as I dont want a hoolie when she goes out properly. I wouldnt risk it if she was silly. Currently going for shockwave in 3 weeks but interested in Tayloredequestrians experience of hydrotherapry. The treatment she has been recommended is very different to mine. Personally i think my horse will manage low level dresage and hacking due to other issues. She may well be managed on low levels of bute.

I have had the neurectomy offered but not sure yet if i will pursue this because of the complications. I am going to contact a holistic vet.
 
Is this what you think Bean has?
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Jesper was diagnosed after nerve blocks, scintigraphy and finally ultrasound. He wasn't lame and nerve blocks were inconclusive. The lameness appeared to be coming from either his back or pelvis on the right side. Actually it turned out he had PSD in his left hind. I have a wonderful vet so it wasn't his fault, it was very hard to diagnose as the main symptom was his complete change in behaviour - running backwards, grumpy, bucking every two seconds. He had his whole back, pelvis and both hinds done with scintigraphy.
Treated with ultrasound, three months box rest, six weeks of rehabilitation (horsewalker) and then brought back in to work very slowly. He was given the all clear to jump but never showed much promise so instead we went down the dressage route.
He remained sound behind for at least two years but then sadly went lame in front with collateral ligament damage. He was turned away for nine months following MRI and slowly brought back in to work as a hack. Six months later he went lame behind again, suspected PSD. The vets think his problems are aggravated as he compensates for whichever foot is hurting that day. He's now retired and paddock sound.
Worth noting PSD often goes hand in hand with sacroilliac problems.
 
Tiggy had chronic damage to both hind suspensories.

Intermittent lameness. Unwilling to go into a trot. When she went to the AHT she was worse on soft ground.

In the end she could not stale and could not walk properly, despite Bute. I took the decision to pts as there was nothing anyone could do. Insurance company (the not so popular one) paid out, but I didn't care. Tigs needed help, and the only help I or anyone else could give her was to let her go.

She was a very bad case in a very young horse with very limited and very gentle mileage. Had it not been so bad I would have tried everything.

Dizzy had secondary damage to both hind SL, due to the pelvis issue. They have needed no treatment as she has not been lame due to that damage. If she were to go lame due to the SLs I would try everything going.

From memory of my research, box/field rest alone will not bring them sound.

Hugs hun. You have my number if you want to talk, or come and see the neds.
 
Puppy- yes, i just have that feeling. Hock xrays have been given the all clear by newmarket, feet have been xrayed and are clear, doesn't respond to flexion tests and suspensories have been ultrasounded... but the vet said that if it is high up (which I believe is PSD) then is can be difficult to diagnose due to muscle around that area or something. But he said she moves as if she has a suspensory problem, but obv could be sacroliliac or stifle too. We don't really want to nerve block as she's a spaz with injections and isn't really lame enough to nerve block anyway. She is variably lame right hind, though I'm not convinced it isn't both hinds to be honest. She never feels right walking down hill, like she changes gait or something, and is worst on a soft surface on a circle. Will speak to my vet this weekend when he is home from holiday; but I think she will be going to newmarket/oakham for a scintigraphy.

Also though we only have about 2.8k left on insurance, with gamma scan being up to 1.5k max i highly doubt we will have enough left for significant treatment.
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I need to know, and I think parents have agreed to pay for her travel there. We can't just carry on not knowing. I'm making the most of what I just have a horrible feeling may be my final rides on her.
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Thank you for everyone that has answered.
 
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