tobiano1984
Well-Known Member
A close friend of mine has just had her 4yo possibly diagnosed with dropped fetlocks (at the back). The first vet identified one dropped fetlock, and basically said he would need to be put down, then the second vet (an older one) identified that both the hind fetlocks are dropping but said he'd rather refer to a specialist and have MRI done before giving him a death sentence.
It's not a huge surprise as this chap was a rescue case and his conformation is a bit all over the place, he's an odd mix of Cleveland, ISH and warmblood. He's grown very fast recently, I think was mal-nutritioned when she got him at 2 so that won't have helped.
He's not in ridden work, was starting to be backed but started going a bit lame hence the investigation. He's intermittently lame even in the field so it's not looking great, and his owner although devastated is realistic and won't keep him alive for sentimental reasons if he's in pain.
So - just wondering if anyone else has had experiences of dropped fetlocks and whether there's anything that can be done, as I haven't come across it before. The owner has asked me to ask around so I thought HHO would be a good place to start...
It's not a huge surprise as this chap was a rescue case and his conformation is a bit all over the place, he's an odd mix of Cleveland, ISH and warmblood. He's grown very fast recently, I think was mal-nutritioned when she got him at 2 so that won't have helped.
He's not in ridden work, was starting to be backed but started going a bit lame hence the investigation. He's intermittently lame even in the field so it's not looking great, and his owner although devastated is realistic and won't keep him alive for sentimental reasons if he's in pain.
So - just wondering if anyone else has had experiences of dropped fetlocks and whether there's anything that can be done, as I haven't come across it before. The owner has asked me to ask around so I thought HHO would be a good place to start...
