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Have not posted on here much recently but have been worried for the last month or so about Digby after getting him out of the stable one morning with a HUGE hock.

Think he banged it trying to itch it and after it not coming down after a lot of antibitoics and anti-inflamatories we were slightly concerned that he could have ligament and or tendon damage.

Today, after an ultrasound scan he has been given the all clear on the ligaments and tendons and does not seem to have damaged any bones so am really pleased. He has bursitus so just needs time for the inflamation to come down (has had some cortisone injections to try and help this).

Luckily he has only had 2 weeks off work completely as I have been allowed to walk him so can now gradually build the work up :) and hope to get out and about soon.

Its just now a case of trying to reduce the possibility of him doing again.
 
You must be relieved! Let's hope the swelling goes down quickly - walk work should help to disperse it.

Rubber matting and big banks for Mr D? Actually if he lives out over summer that should help :)
 
icestationzebra - Thanks. He is already on rubber matting and has a fairly deep bed. We are pretty sure the original problem was mites (hes not had them before) so he has had all his legs clipped out and hibiscrubbed and frontlined - shall continue to do this while he is in. Hopefully it will not be long until he is out now anyway 24/7 which will help.

Have ordered him some hock boots which are almost like stockings which we will use at night to stop him catching them.

Luckily most of the swelling has now gone - will just have to wait and see how much it continues to go down, if al all. :)

AutumnRose- Thank you :) Such a relief to know he has done any serious damage!
 
Thanks kerilli. It has set me back quite a lot but am so relieved I will be able to start *fingers crossed* working him again :)
 
Thank you :) He is having a couple of days not doing anything then can start doing some light work - as I said hopefully will not take too long to get going as he has been walked out a bit :)
 
That is good news for sure :)

Hock boots that are like stockings? Where did you get them from? They sound perfect to keep my dirty girls back legs clean the night before a show. Have got stable wraps which are great for keeping her socks clean but something for the hocks would be great!
 
Only_me - Thanks - such a relief when you finally know for sure what is wrong :)

Megabeast - Here is the link- http://www.pressage.net/

You have to ring them and they will tell you the sizes. They are approx £28 each, plus VAT and postage. They are not very thick - our vets use them over top of a bandage as extra support. I haven't actually got mine - only ordered them today so havent really had a play around with them to see what they are like!
 
yes, i did look round to see if i could find anything similar elsewhere but couldnt see anything. I figured they are handy to have for any future injuries as well as a preventative measure.
 
That's fab news, I can bet that was one big sigh of relief, fingers crossed for bringing him back into work and that it all gets better soon
 
:-) Off to the vets in the morning so will probably have a very sleepless night tonight worrying about what they will find! However judging by his behaviour this morning where he was cantering round the 10m coral by the gate after eating his food, and fly bucking as well he is feeling far too well!
 
So glad to hear there's nothing serious wrong with Digby, and hope he's back in normal work soon.

Does anyone make a magnetic hock boot (I'm sure I have seen one somewhere on ebay perhaps). Am a great believer (especially in back legs which have more sluggish circulation than front legs (my vet tells me)) in magnets to shift stubborn swelling.

My two girls are really enjoying their magnetic stable wraps over the winter months when they are in overnight.

Fiona
 
Fiona- I am sure Derby House do them.

I have had his bioflows on every night on his hinds and my vet was pleased with how it has come down so maybe they have done some good!
 
DO NOT USE PRESSAGE BANDAGES

They are horrendous. Really badly designed and have left my horses legs permantly scared after only wearing them for 2 days.

Maybe they have changed the design, but the seam runs up the back of the legs and when it gets to the top the seam forms a lump of material which causes a massive pressure point above the hock,and will rub your horse legs raw.

They are so thin they won't offer any form of protection at all.
 
Dieseldog - That does not sound good :( Our vet did briefly try them on him but as i was holding D i didnt actually see them up close. Will have a good look at them before I use them.

What was your reason for using them?

The vet said he would need some form of padding underneath them as they will not be good enough on their own. Its hard to know what to use as I need to protect that area when he is in the stable but a from what i have heard hock boots are pretty rubbish at staying in place.
 
Lucky you! My horse did something similar - came out of his stable one morning with a massive hock. Wasn't lame on it but it was huge. It turned out that he had chipped a piece of cartiledge off and needed surgery :(.

Anyway, to help with the swelling/bursitis, I swear by the Back on Track hock boot. It is the only one I've ever found that stays put, doesn't rub, and actually works!!! :D. Highly recommended.
 
My horse had had an operation and the vets had put them on over the top of the bandages. I was told not to touch the bandages for 2 days - by which time the damage was done. Maybe if you cut a V into the top of the bandage and removed the lump of seam it would work better?

They are really thin though, sort of T Shirt thickness. The bandage underneath still had to be elastoplasted to keep it in place - really have no idea why the vets put these bandages on her - and I got charged £75 for them :(

I did email Pressage at the time to say what their banadages had done, but they never got back to me
 
halfstep -pm'ed you :)

dieseldog - :( they are not exactly cheap so if thats the case maybe I can cancel my order and see if i can find something else which will stay in place. Its a really awkward place to protect but vet has said that i have to try and protect it somehow especially as it will probably leave scar tissue and stay more prominent which could mean he does the same thing again in future.
 
oooooooooooo just seen finger crossed for speedy recovery.

Just to add when i use those bandage, you need an extra pair of hand to help zip up, but to stop bandages moving or riding about, i was told to tape top and bottom (elastoplaste) and then stable bandage on top. I was also told to remove bandage as you would if stable bandage, to help with any pressure point problems
 
kick_on - Thanks. I have actually cancelled my order of the bandages, mainly because of dieseldogs experiences and also the fear that if i have to bandage or pad them out whether or not I could do it properly without causing pressure points etc. Going to try some hock boots I think. Hopefully if now what ever caused him to itch them in the first place is gone once we allow his sore bit to heal it will break the cycle fingers crossed!
 
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kick_on - Thanks. I have actually cancelled my order of the bandages, mainly because of dieseldogs experiences and also the fear that if i have to bandage or pad them out whether or not I could do it properly without causing pressure points etc. Going to try some hock boots I think. Hopefully if now what ever caused him to itch them in the first place is gone once we allow his sore bit to heal it will break the cycle fingers crossed!
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i think finding the itch is v important............ other thing to do is the old fashioned way of doing hock bandages - i remember using tails bandages, but it's really having those extra hands really
 
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Kick-on - Skin looks clean now so sure mites have now gone. Have fully clipped all legs so it easier to keep an eye on! Very strange as I have owned him for 2 previous winters and not had any problems and have not changed anything.
 
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