sonjafoers
Well-Known Member
I have had bad news re both my horses and need some advice please. I'm posting individually as they are different issues.
My 13 year old cob x has been diagnosed with mild arthritis in one hock, she showed 3/10ths lame after flexion but is still very happy to work. She is a leisure horse who hacks in summer, hunts in winter and does some low level xc.
My vet has advised cortisone injections alongside cartrophen once a week for 4 weeks. He said these would need repeating as a worse case scenario every 3 months and at best yearly.
Can anyone who has had these tell me of their experiences please. Did it work for your horse and was it a noticeable difference, how long did it last etc.
I'm all a bit emotional at the moment so not sure what to ask but any advice is much appreciated.
Thank you
My 13 year old cob x has been diagnosed with mild arthritis in one hock, she showed 3/10ths lame after flexion but is still very happy to work. She is a leisure horse who hacks in summer, hunts in winter and does some low level xc.
My vet has advised cortisone injections alongside cartrophen once a week for 4 weeks. He said these would need repeating as a worse case scenario every 3 months and at best yearly.
Can anyone who has had these tell me of their experiences please. Did it work for your horse and was it a noticeable difference, how long did it last etc.
I'm all a bit emotional at the moment so not sure what to ask but any advice is much appreciated.
Thank you