Assymetric pelvis

[Mellissa4Lily]

Dear all

My 8 year old mare has been diagnosed with an assymetric pelvis. The practice I used to look at her have said its best to leave her pelvis out of line as trying to move it will cause more ligament damage. She got out of her field and this is how this injury occurred we think. Her ligaments and stretched causing her pelvis to move slightly on the right side.

She is on three weeks box rest, followed by three weeks being turned out in the evening. I can then hack her which I've been advised to do for 4/5 months.

I was told her asymmetry is mild but I am concerned about leaving her pelvis out of line.

I would welcome peoples comments.

Many thanks

 

[be positive]

I am disappointed that they have not referred your horse to a good physio, I think it should at least be looked at by someone who specialises in such things, most physios would give her treatment to help her get back in alignment and encourage the muscles in the area to build up gradually so she can become straight again.
I had a pony who damaged the same area, he was totally crippled by the pain, vet said rest for 6 months, possibly return to light work and that he was unlikely to jump again, I got a physio in and he had several treatments was back in light work fairly quickly and came back as good as new continuing to jump as before, box rest was considered unsuitable once he was over the initial acute stage as they need to keep moving to help reduce the muscle wastage.
Obviously you are supposed to trust your vet but to me the risk of leaving it without treating means it will become chronic and less easy to correct, it will possibly have an impact on other areas as she learns to cope with her unevenness, I would not be happy to just wait and see when so much can be done by getting the right person involved now, I would be contacting them today to ask for a referral.

 

[GermanyJo]

I am disappointed that they have not referred your horse to a good physio, I think it should at least be looked at by someone who specialises in such things, most physios would give her treatment to help her get back in alignment and encourage the muscles in the area to build up gradually so she can become straight again.
I had a pony who damaged the same area, he was totally crippled by the pain, vet said rest for 6 months, possibly return to light work and that he was unlikely to jump again, I got a physio in and he had several treatments was back in light work fairly quickly and came back as good as new continuing to jump as before, box rest was considered unsuitable once he was over the initial acute stage as they need to keep moving to help reduce the muscle wastage.
Obviously you are supposed to trust your vet but to me the risk of leaving it without treating means it will become chronic and less easy to correct, it will possibly have an impact on other areas as she learns to cope with her unevenness, I would not be happy to just wait and see when so much can be done by getting the right person involved now, I would be contacting them today to ask for a referral.

Agree completely with this

 

[Mellissa4Lily]

I live in Jersey channel islands and we don't have any back specialists over here like you do in the UK and elsewhere

I am going to contact my osteopath for her opinion I think and take it from there.

 

[be positive]

I live in Jersey channel islands and we don't have any back specialists over here like you do in the UK and elsewhere

I am going to contact my osteopath for her opinion I think and take it from there.

An osteo would be fine they all work in much the same way and should be able to do more than just wait and see.

 

[Mellissa4Lily]

Thanks for your opinion. She's only been in on box rest for a week so hopefully it won't have caused too much of a problem.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I live in Jersey channel islands and we don't have any back specialists over here like you do in the UK and elsewhere

I am going to contact my osteopath for her opinion I think and take it from there.

I use an excellent and very experienced equine osteopath, who travels to Jersey regularly to treat horses. He's fully registered and insured, and works with vets (ie not a 'lone ranger').

He's just been out to treat my lot this morning. Do you want his details?

 

[Mellissa4Lily]

Yes please!!!

 

[Tiddlypom]

Adam Tilstone, of Weaver House Clinic, Nantwich, Cheshire.

http://www.weaverhouse-equine.com

Not sure when he's next due to go to Jersey, he was there for three days in July and again in August. He is very professional, and will tell you exactly what he can, and can't do. Your mare sounds like just the job for him. I trust him completely.

Good luck.