Hormonal Filly
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My 5yo mare had a big chip removed from her hock in February this year. She had the all clear and has been back in full work, jumping, funrides etc.
We went cross country on Sunday, she was fab and pulling me into fences.
My vet visited for a check up yesterday, according to him she isn’t lame but stiff through her hock on a right circle when on the lunge. She had been in for 8 hours but he doesn’t think that’s relevant. I could see the stiffness and assuming it must be the cross country that inflamed it. Although he said she looks fantastic, nice and fit.
We re-xrayed but nothing seen, clear X-rays. She had Arthramid shortly after the op (6 months ago) today my vet recommended another arthramid Injection.
Not feeling very optimistic, used all the insurance money now and 1k a year (for 2x Arthramid) is rather expensive going forward.
Has anyone else had anything similar in a young horse a friend has said it could be worse.. but she has such low mileage, she has not even had a year of work.
We went cross country on Sunday, she was fab and pulling me into fences.
My vet visited for a check up yesterday, according to him she isn’t lame but stiff through her hock on a right circle when on the lunge. She had been in for 8 hours but he doesn’t think that’s relevant. I could see the stiffness and assuming it must be the cross country that inflamed it. Although he said she looks fantastic, nice and fit.
We re-xrayed but nothing seen, clear X-rays. She had Arthramid shortly after the op (6 months ago) today my vet recommended another arthramid Injection.
Not feeling very optimistic, used all the insurance money now and 1k a year (for 2x Arthramid) is rather expensive going forward.
Has anyone else had anything similar in a young horse a friend has said it could be worse.. but she has such low mileage, she has not even had a year of work.
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