Experiences of bone spavin (also in CR)

[JoJo_]

My 9yr old gelding has been out of work since mid July. We had a fabulous summer till then. Won our Area 22 Novice dressage qualifier so were planning a big trip down to Lincoln in Sept, we also came 2nd in the Novice show jumping which was a real achievement. Then to top it off we won the Coloured horse championship at a fairly big show in my area. 2 days later.. Cooper didnt feel quite right. The rest of the week he just didnt feel himself so I gave him 2 weeks paddock rest. Still no better so went down an investigation route.

We have just returned from Glasgow where xrays showed Cooper does have bone spavin. He had xrays taken 6 weeks ago and there is slight progression. Vets gave us equipalazone but Cooper isnt eating it so swapped it for Danillon. I have a programme of regular exercise of 15-20mins a day in walk, max 5min trot for 4 weeks then I have to call them and let them know if he is still unsound.

I just wondered what other peoples' experiences were. How long did it take for your horse to be comfortable eg. bones fused? Were you able to get your horse back to your usual amount of work while on painkillers?

We were competing novice level dressage - working elementary and jumping 90cm courses. Hoping to get back to that next year.

Has anyone been given different ways of dealing with bone spavin other than a management scheme of exercise and painkiller? A few people have mentioned Tildren to me but the vets said they would consider than if my management scheme isnt working.

 

[mynutmeg]

My sister's cob has 2 bone spavins in one hock, he took a couple of months to come sound with the use of pain killers to exercise him through it. He is pretty much back to his pre-spavin level of work now

 

[Birker2020]

Has anyone been given different ways of dealing with bone spavin other than a management scheme of exercise and painkiller? A few people have mentioned Tildren to me but the vets said they would consider than if my management scheme isnt working.

If you want my advice I would forget the TIldren and go for fusion using ethanol. Its painless, extremely effective, and instant. There is practically no lay off afterwards in terms of turnout as no steriod is used. It is very safe. It is cheaper than Tildren insomuch as it is a one off injection, done quickly at your vets.

I wish I hadn't wasted time with injections and tildren and just gone straight for ethanol.

Here is a link about it which shows favourable statistics and it is something certainly worth thinking about.http://www.horseandrideruk.com/article.php?id=2414


My horse was fused in January this year and my mid April was out jumping again. he had his done to counteract the overcompensation onto his injured suspensory ligament on his near fore from the hock arthritis in his off hind.

Here is a link of me discussing it on H&Hforum in more detail :

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/archive/index.php/t-484499.html