Bursitis in hock

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My mare, Polly had a bone spavin form over winter 06/07 then in the april 07 got bursitis in the same hock. 3 months rest and it came right then a month or so later she had a knee problem which grumbled away but ended up with her resting over the winter. She had turnout in the day and in at night.
By april this year she was fine so I began riding her. I began gentle work and built up to half hour sessions with some strides of trot, everything was fine til friday morning. I got on and immediatly felt she wasnt right so got hubby to have a look as I lead her out and yes the same lameness as last year with the same swelling so looks like the bursitis is back so 3 months off again.
Its not a capped hock or any of the ones down the back/point of the hock and its not a bog spavin either. I will probably be having a chat with the vet tomorrow anyway but wondered if anyone has experience of anything like this? I cant seem to find much info on the net either.
With the looks of things I think she may end up not being ridden, bless her.
She is a 14hh welsh type and is only 10 yrs.
She is having bute x at the moment and I give her daily reiki. Just thought someone might know something til I chat with vet.
Julie
 
Where exactly is the swelling? Is it around the upper hock joint (the bit that flexes)? Is it on the side? Can you push it from one side of the joint to the other?
 
Cant push it either way like a bog spavin.
Its on the outside. If you look at it from the side with the point of hock on the right (its the nearside hind) its to the left of the point just to the right of the bones. Im afraid Im not too technical! If I can I will take a piccie later. Its not actually a large swelling but its exactly the same as last year. Im just wondering if the joint cant cope with ridden work at all and this happens. She doesnt have the best conformation but Ive seen much worse.
Also when she has her leg up, resting and bent you cant see it as much but she puts the hoof down and its there.
I seem to be a magnet for bursitis! Our other riding pony had it at one time after a tendon injury!
I think I get it in my hip too!
 
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