buzzles
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Just an update on my mare who injured her hock, they were able to scan the leg today as the soft tissue swelling had gone done and thankfully there is no major ligament damage so the joint is stable and the bones should hopefully heal well. So she doesn't need to go into a cast, just bandaged and splinted which means they can come home tomorrow! Good news for poor Basil (foal) who was literally bouncing off the walls in the hospital (lucky they were padded!) Once we get him home I'll find a way to turn him out so mum can see him. She'll be on box rest for at least 3 months.
Still not really sure what happened to cause the injury, best guess at the moment is Buzzy kicked out, got her leg caught in the gate, possibly slipped in the mud (Bl**dy rain!) and then panicked, pulled away and wrenched her leg. The vets have never seen anything like it before, she's fractured the two little bones in the back of the hock, which must've got crushed in a nutcracker action as the hock straightened suddenly. It's a teaching hospital so they're using it as an interesting case study, not much consolation to me as she will never be ridden again and have to be retired as a broodmare. It also means they don't really know how it will heal or how long it will take. Anyway they were pleasantly surprised she hadn't ruptured the ligaments as she must have wrenched the leg with some force to fracture the bones. It was just a freak accident as the field was as safe as possible, stud railed and it was a typical 5 bar gate, luckily it was'nt wooden which could've broken and splintered and impailed her. Anyway thanks to everyone who wished her well and any ideas on keeping a 7 week old colt occupied during box rest much appreciated!
Still not really sure what happened to cause the injury, best guess at the moment is Buzzy kicked out, got her leg caught in the gate, possibly slipped in the mud (Bl**dy rain!) and then panicked, pulled away and wrenched her leg. The vets have never seen anything like it before, she's fractured the two little bones in the back of the hock, which must've got crushed in a nutcracker action as the hock straightened suddenly. It's a teaching hospital so they're using it as an interesting case study, not much consolation to me as she will never be ridden again and have to be retired as a broodmare. It also means they don't really know how it will heal or how long it will take. Anyway they were pleasantly surprised she hadn't ruptured the ligaments as she must have wrenched the leg with some force to fracture the bones. It was just a freak accident as the field was as safe as possible, stud railed and it was a typical 5 bar gate, luckily it was'nt wooden which could've broken and splintered and impailed her. Anyway thanks to everyone who wished her well and any ideas on keeping a 7 week old colt occupied during box rest much appreciated!
