miamibear
Well-Known Member
Hiya
Please can i pick your brains....
My boy is currently on a recovery programme for hind suspensory damage, but has been x rayed and discovered arthritis in all 3 hind lower limb joints. This is due to poor confirmation, dropping too low thorough his fetlocks. Hes a big lad a cobby type at 17hh.
Anyhow my question is, im keeping my fingers crossed the suspensory recovers, in which case just the wretched arthritis to deal with.(suspensory is only in one leg)
I have him on a good supplement which i have had him on since the day he returned from the vets (7 weeks) and i will continue this for the rest of his life. He also has egg bars on to change the break over of the hooves.
I dont have much experience of it and i would like anything you guys can pass on so i have my mind prepared for what the vet might say.
He has mentined injections - has anyone had experience of this and whats the long term prognosis - work load etc i can give him on these and do they deteriorate the joints?
Magnets - a very touchy subject on here, i got him fetlock/pastern boots but he wont wear them (hes not used to boots)
Also with regards to work load whats best for him longer term? Hard road work in straight lines or soft schooling work?
I bought him for dressage and we did some showing on grass this season which he excelled at but i can see him becoming a pleasure pony (that is if hes not retired altogether) but i would love him to do a prelim test and a lesson once every two weeks.
Please can you pass me on any info, treatments, things i can do and expectations for work if he should be allowed to do something other than become a lawnmower!
I am working closely with my vet but i just wanted to get an idea and some experiences so i can prepare myself
Thank you for your help
Mel
Please can i pick your brains....
My boy is currently on a recovery programme for hind suspensory damage, but has been x rayed and discovered arthritis in all 3 hind lower limb joints. This is due to poor confirmation, dropping too low thorough his fetlocks. Hes a big lad a cobby type at 17hh.
Anyhow my question is, im keeping my fingers crossed the suspensory recovers, in which case just the wretched arthritis to deal with.(suspensory is only in one leg)
I have him on a good supplement which i have had him on since the day he returned from the vets (7 weeks) and i will continue this for the rest of his life. He also has egg bars on to change the break over of the hooves.
I dont have much experience of it and i would like anything you guys can pass on so i have my mind prepared for what the vet might say.
He has mentined injections - has anyone had experience of this and whats the long term prognosis - work load etc i can give him on these and do they deteriorate the joints?
Magnets - a very touchy subject on here, i got him fetlock/pastern boots but he wont wear them (hes not used to boots)
Also with regards to work load whats best for him longer term? Hard road work in straight lines or soft schooling work?
I bought him for dressage and we did some showing on grass this season which he excelled at but i can see him becoming a pleasure pony (that is if hes not retired altogether) but i would love him to do a prelim test and a lesson once every two weeks.
Please can you pass me on any info, treatments, things i can do and expectations for work if he should be allowed to do something other than become a lawnmower!
I am working closely with my vet but i just wanted to get an idea and some experiences so i can prepare myself
Thank you for your help
Mel