L&M
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My partners horse had a 2 cm bone chip removed that was floating in and out of his fetlock joint, including some smaller fragments that did not show up on the intial x rays. The op was performed 4 weeks ago, and given a very good prognosis, hence putting the horse through the op.
However, to date, the horse is still quite lame - in a weeks time he is due to start restricted turn out but can't see in a week he will have improved enough. We had the vet out last week, and have also spoken to him on the phone, who has reassured us that it just may take more time for him to get more comfortable.......but we were told before the op, once the bone chip was removed, we would see an immediate improvement?
So has anyone else's horse had a bone chip removal op, and what was their road to recovery? Was there still significant lameness 4 weeks on? Or are we right to feel uneasy.......?
Thanks in advance.
However, to date, the horse is still quite lame - in a weeks time he is due to start restricted turn out but can't see in a week he will have improved enough. We had the vet out last week, and have also spoken to him on the phone, who has reassured us that it just may take more time for him to get more comfortable.......but we were told before the op, once the bone chip was removed, we would see an immediate improvement?
So has anyone else's horse had a bone chip removal op, and what was their road to recovery? Was there still significant lameness 4 weeks on? Or are we right to feel uneasy.......?
Thanks in advance.