TheHairyOne
Well-Known Member
So...does anyone have any good outcome stories to share?
My lovely coloured lad managed to break the bottom of one in his hind a week ago friday in the field. Dog lame coming in that night, box rested, pretty much sound the next morning so we moved yards thinking it was the cut on his leg that had done it and was just very painful having caught it fresh. Only a teeny bit off till tuesday...again cut leg was the thought. Back in dog lame tuesday night. Xrayed which confirmed a chip.
So he had surgery on Thursday last week and are looking at 3-4 months of box rest. Hes a bit special as this was not the result of over extension...but almost a crush injury as the chip was pushed off front to back rather than pulled off so no direct tendon/ligament involvement and vets hope he will be ok and can get back to doing all he does now, but of anyone else has rehabed a horse from this would be great to know your experiences.
C.
My lovely coloured lad managed to break the bottom of one in his hind a week ago friday in the field. Dog lame coming in that night, box rested, pretty much sound the next morning so we moved yards thinking it was the cut on his leg that had done it and was just very painful having caught it fresh. Only a teeny bit off till tuesday...again cut leg was the thought. Back in dog lame tuesday night. Xrayed which confirmed a chip.
So he had surgery on Thursday last week and are looking at 3-4 months of box rest. Hes a bit special as this was not the result of over extension...but almost a crush injury as the chip was pushed off front to back rather than pulled off so no direct tendon/ligament involvement and vets hope he will be ok and can get back to doing all he does now, but of anyone else has rehabed a horse from this would be great to know your experiences.
C.