emilythinks
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Hi all,
Biscuits for anyone who reads!
I posted a while ago regarding a weird undiagnosed lameness my horse had (17 year old thoroughbred who had a bloody hard early start in life), but after a pretty ***** year last year (bout of laminitis) she ended up going in for a lameness work up at the vet.
Long story short (and £2.5k later), she has osteoarthritis in her right knee. She is having an injection of artificial joint fluid tomorrow, don't want to risk steroid as she has already had laminitis and I don't want her to get that again. Currently turned out 7am - 1:30pm every day, until she sees the vet tomorrow again and he is happy for her to be out for longer.
I guess I'm just asking if anyone has experienced anything similar please, any pearls of wisdom (or just making me feel better!). I know it is a progressive condition, but would like her to live as long and fruitful a life as possible. She is a horse that enjoys her work, so I'm hopeful that she doesn't have to be retired early, however if she does end up being a giant pet then she has a home for life with me!
Thank you all in advance!
Picture of the princess below!
Biscuits for anyone who reads!
I posted a while ago regarding a weird undiagnosed lameness my horse had (17 year old thoroughbred who had a bloody hard early start in life), but after a pretty ***** year last year (bout of laminitis) she ended up going in for a lameness work up at the vet. Long story short (and £2.5k later), she has osteoarthritis in her right knee. She is having an injection of artificial joint fluid tomorrow, don't want to risk steroid as she has already had laminitis and I don't want her to get that again. Currently turned out 7am - 1:30pm every day, until she sees the vet tomorrow again and he is happy for her to be out for longer.
I guess I'm just asking if anyone has experienced anything similar please, any pearls of wisdom (or just making me feel better!). I know it is a progressive condition, but would like her to live as long and fruitful a life as possible. She is a horse that enjoys her work, so I'm hopeful that she doesn't have to be retired early, however if she does end up being a giant pet then she has a home for life with me!
Thank you all in advance!
Picture of the princess below!