serena2005
Well-Known Member
well what was all the stressing about!! it only took about 15 mins to load him, he didnt put up too much of a fight. boyfriend drove as if he had been doing it years!!
and arrived with time to spare!
it was like walking into a big shop i had to get Herbie to walk through sliding automatic doors which really freaked him out! the into the x-ray room, it was easier trying to get him on a trailer!
so doped up, lead apron on (which was really heavy!!) they had to prop his front feet up on blocks as his heal were too close to the ground and they padded his feet with playdoh.
it was really weird seeing him as a big horse, he must have grown to about 16hh!!
so after 2 hours of x-raying only expected it to be an hour, theres nothing wrong with his bones, they were paying particular attention to his navicular (sp??) no problems though!
i have tried to scan in the x-rays but its far too dark.
so, the coffin bone is at the wrong angle (which we all could have guess as hes flat footed so no surprises there) instead of being at a pointing down angle its completely flat on the left and almost flat on the right. and hi heels are collapse, and pressing against his soles which are causing corns which is causing him to be lame.
i was really annoyed because the farrier was fully booked so he didnt get shod, so now hes got no front shoes on, he'll be crippled soon.
so the plan is to put bar shoes on first to take the pressure off his heels, see how he goes with them, if they doesnt work then try the shoes with a heel, its trial and error from now on, the vet doesnt know how long it will take or if it will even work.
you can also see on the x-rays how long his toes are and they neednt be, very interesting stuff!!!
god im going on sorry! and thanks for reading, and all your support and advice.
it was like walking into a big shop i had to get Herbie to walk through sliding automatic doors which really freaked him out! the into the x-ray room, it was easier trying to get him on a trailer!
so doped up, lead apron on (which was really heavy!!) they had to prop his front feet up on blocks as his heal were too close to the ground and they padded his feet with playdoh.
it was really weird seeing him as a big horse, he must have grown to about 16hh!!
so after 2 hours of x-raying only expected it to be an hour, theres nothing wrong with his bones, they were paying particular attention to his navicular (sp??) no problems though!
i have tried to scan in the x-rays but its far too dark.
so, the coffin bone is at the wrong angle (which we all could have guess as hes flat footed so no surprises there) instead of being at a pointing down angle its completely flat on the left and almost flat on the right. and hi heels are collapse, and pressing against his soles which are causing corns which is causing him to be lame.
i was really annoyed because the farrier was fully booked so he didnt get shod, so now hes got no front shoes on, he'll be crippled soon.
so the plan is to put bar shoes on first to take the pressure off his heels, see how he goes with them, if they doesnt work then try the shoes with a heel, its trial and error from now on, the vet doesnt know how long it will take or if it will even work.
you can also see on the x-rays how long his toes are and they neednt be, very interesting stuff!!!
god im going on sorry! and thanks for reading, and all your support and advice.
