Dorsal Walll resection

[mrsbloggett]

My pony mare, Maisie had a bout of laminitis in August. She had slight pedal bone rotation, which is being corrected with remedial farriery and happily we are close to getting the bone realigned.

She has suffered a setback in the last week or so, started getting pottery again, in spite of being off grass. (Was turned out in a bare, bare paddock). Visited the vets last Tuesday, more x-rays and now the diagnosis of seedy toe. Farrier was in attendance during the appointment, so he did dorsal wall resections on both front hooves. Maisie was pretty sore following the proceedure and regretfully one week on doesn't seem to be getting much better.

I have her on total box rest other than half an hour leg stretch twice a day on concrete yard whilst I muck out.

Has anyone been through this procedure with their neddy and can offer any advice or encouragement? Am I being too hopeful thinking she would have shown signs of improvement one week on?

 

[AmyMay]

Have only known one pony have this awful, awful procedure - and only on one foot. Actuall it did come ok. But it's not something I would ever have done on mine.

I think that you need to be looking at a month before you see any kind of improvement - if at all.

Good luck, what an awful thing to have to go through.

 

[mrsbloggett]

Amymay, thanks for your thoughts. It is not something that is undertook lightly, but is the only "treatment" for seedy toe following laminitis. I do hope you never have to make the decision NOT to have it done on your horse.

 

[AmyMay]

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but is the only "treatment" for seedy toe following laminitis

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Actually it's not.

I was, however, merely making the observation that it is a horrid procedure to have done - and not a treatment I would consider for my horse. As with any procedures done to our animals in many cases there are pros and cons, and obviously with the help of your vet and farrier you have come to conclussion that this treatment was the best for your pony and her condition.

I also pointed out that the only pony I had personal experience of that had had this procedure did make a full recovery. It did, however, take months.

 

[mrsbloggett]

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but is the only "treatment" for seedy toe following laminitis

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Actually it's not.

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I'd be interested what treatment you would advocate for seedy toe as a complication of laminitis................?