collateral ligament of the coffin joint

[julie35]

help please
we have been told that our 5yr old pony has damaged her Collateral ligament injury in the hoof this was oct 2005, we were told it was very small damage, the Vet said in number terms, 2 out of 5. we were told to paddaock rest, after 5 mths she was no better!! now we have been told to box rest her she has been in for 6 weeks and there is a small imoprovement, we have also been told to ride her for 15 mins 3* a week on the road. but the vet will not say if there is a good chance of her recovering from this?? has any one had this happen to them or is there any vets out there that can give me some advise.

 

[Dougie]

will ask one of the vets at work next time i see them or will phone one of them

 

[julie35]

thank you that would be great

 

[Rueysmum]

That sounds like some rather strange advice. I would have thought the immediate treatment would have been box rest.

There has been a post on the veterinary forum about this some time ago - I think the user's name was Stasha and the horse Lottie. If you do a search on it you may find it interesting.

I'll do a search and try to bump it for you.

 

[julie35]

thats great thanks for your help

i am new on this site just joined tonight, hoping to to get some help. how will i no if you have bump it for me??

 

[Rueysmum]

It's just come to the top of the page. I expect you will have seen it by now.

 

[julie35]

sorry have not seen it being Dumb, there will i find it????

 

[Rueysmum]

Hi Mai, if you come out of this thread and go back to the Main Menu you can then go back into Veterinary and it will probably be the thread at the top.

It's easier as well if you choose Flat Mode once you are in the thread and then you can just scroll down and see people's responses without having to come in and out all the time. Good luck.

 

[julie35]

thanks

 

[julie35]

HI Rueysmum
thanks, no luck finf the one i put on the board but have not no luck in finding stasha with lottie. big thanks

 

[Rueysmum]

Hi Mai, have another look. The author of the one I have found is JaneyB

 

[julie35]

hi
I have sent her an email.

if any one has any info no this topic would be great to hear from you

 

[jomiln]

We had a horse in with soft tissue (tendon/ligament) in the hoof although it was the pedal bone area.

The vet recommend box rest, hydrotherapy, then controlled walking all of this was combined with corrective foot trimming as this had been part of the cause. - Has the vet commented at all on the foot balance & shape?



West End Farm Equine Therapy Centre - The Sure Footed Route to Recovery. Home of East Yorkshire's Hydrotherapy Spa

www.jmequineservices.co.uk

 

[scrat]

our clydesdale mare had this injury in her near fore. This occured over night, we don't know how, she was just very lame the next morning. After several weeks of vets visits she was refered to liphook where the diagnosis was made. We were told to put her on small paddock tunout for 3 months but she did'nt improve much and a weeks box rest made her seize up more! To be honest we decided that more than anything she needed time! We turned her out with a companion (and put up with peoples mutterings about calling it a day) and she did start to improve. I think in total it took 18 months for her to come sound. She has been ridden but she is older than your horse and It will take longer to get her fit as she tires easily. My advice would be not to ride until you are sure of soundness. Ligament injuries can take a long time to heal and I think there are no quick results. There was an article in H&H a while ago I'm sure a search would find it. Good luck.

 

[belindaw]

I have a feeling that my gelding has the same problem - he went lame in January and has been on box rest since. He has blocked sound on the coffin joint. Nothing has appeared on x rays and has not responded to steriod injections to the coffin joint. He is still very lame and is therefore going for an MRI scan at Liphook next week to confirm what the issue is. I understand that if it is a ligament problem that I will be in for a long haul of rest!! I will let you know the outcome of the scan and what I am advised to do!

 

[scrat]

Liphook did a bone scan (scintography sp ) and nerve blocks to reach their conclusion with our mare. They did'nt really offer any treatments and to be honest were not that encouraging about her future. We did feed suppliments as there were also signs of arthritis and I think this caused her to become stiff if stabled. This winter she has been out 24/7 on 5* superflex and I think this has helped her a lot.

 

[julie35]

hi charl
that would be great if you could let us Know the out come from the MRI scan and advice

 

[brightmount]

My horse had an MRI in January, after 8 months of intermittent lameness, and the colateral ligament was particularly affected, though there were other pathologies in the foot as well.

We have gone barefoot, and are being looked after by a qualified equine podiatrist. My horse has recently been turned out for the first time after 6 months of box rest; it's wonderful to see her being a horse again!

Our intention was to turn her away for a year, but we have been advised to ride her gently for short periods in hoof boots with pads inside them, for therapeutic benefits.

Key to recovery of injuries like this is primarily foot balance, (whether you go barefoot for a while, or keep the horse in shoes). This was the advice we were given following the MRI scan.

 

[magsdean]

How is your pony now? My 6 yr old horse is just about to go for an MRI scan as the vet feels it likely that he has ligament damage in his foot. He's been lame for 5 weeks now and we did try box rest with 15 to 30 mins walking out each day but after a week he became totally unmanageable - dangerous in fact. I really don't feel box rest will be possible with him if it does turn out to be ligament damage

 

[brightmount]

Whoa! This thread is a ghost from the past, with my reply from 2006! In fact, mai and striped donkey, there's a fuller version of my horse's story on your navicular thread striped donkey. As my neddy had both ligament and navicular issues it might apply.

 

[brightmount]

Oh, soz, it was Silmarillion's navicular thread. Here's the link anyway:

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/1950875/an/0/page/0#1950875

 

[Zimperial]

Hi,

I have a 19 year old quarter/paint who had either a bone cyst or a collateral ligament injury in his coffin joint. I did x-rays no MRI due to the expense. We ended up doing IRAP on him which is a kind of blood cell therapy. It has kept him sound since March of 2007. He will no longer do the gymkhanas or race around on trail like he use to but he is learning Dressage with a 15 year old who loves him. He is absolutely great with very young kids which is why I went to the expense of IRAP. You can do a web search and chek it out for yourself. I hope this helps.

 

[bubble118]

Hi guys,

I am currently dealing with one of the most severe cases of ligament damage in one of my horses. he has severed the ligaments at both ends...which then lead to the coffin joint collapsing and for some out of this world reason the cannon bone starte producing masses of random bone it looked a bit like a cauliflour??? ha! i was told the kindest thing to do was to put him own...but he is special to me dont get me wrong all my horses that i have in for sale are but hes that special bond and i had to find another way before i gave up...i begged the vet to think of something...so the vet came up with an idea..hes going to cast the from the hoof to just past the cannon bone to stop it moving. it will be in a cast for 2 months. if hes a good patient he will be able to be happily retired in a field and enjoy the rest of his life as hes only 7 and i dont want to cut his li9fe short. the vet also thinks if it works he may bwe able to hack out again!!!!

Kind Regards
Kate Gough
www.aksportshorses.com