gingerarab
Well-Known Member
So far my girl has had 5 weeks of lamness, after nerve blocking, joint injections and x rays we were still unsure of the problem. All the nerve blocks have pin pointed the foot and the last nerve block 2 days ago was into the coffin joint. Vet now sure it is a ddft tear of some sort. He has contacted newmarket who have advised not to mri scan but to spend a bit more money and have the foot scoped and any debris cleaned up.
My question is, has anyone had this done ? what was the outcome ? how and what did you do to manage the situation afterwards - I understand that we are looking at 3 months of box rest and controlled walking for short periods. What can I do to ensure we have the best possible chance of a lovely mare becoming sound again ?
My question is, has anyone had this done ? what was the outcome ? how and what did you do to manage the situation afterwards - I understand that we are looking at 3 months of box rest and controlled walking for short periods. What can I do to ensure we have the best possible chance of a lovely mare becoming sound again ?