chocolategirl
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone. I know this should be in veterinary, but seems to be more traffic here and I'm desperate for some good news stories! Bit of a long one which I will try my best to shorten. My beautiful , much loved girl has just been diagnosed with this and to say I'm gutted is an understatement. Quick rundown of symptoms, tripping and stumbling, difficult on right rein, and not always easy to get into an outline, not entirely happy going down steep hills. I had convinced myself it was a back problem ( though my osteo adamant it wasnt) or suspensory, so was totally gobsmacked when, after scans etc, it turned out the problem was in the neck. Vet (Peter schofield) was relatively positive and has injected straight into the affected joints, and reckons this will help her a lot. She has also been put on vet recommended joint supplement. The problem is I can only seem to find negative stories relating to this condition so I'm getting more and more worried. Please can anyone give me some good news? She's 11 year old ISH btw and I've had her for 6 years. She has been eventing at BE90 and 100 (and getting placed!)all season and has never once indicated that she was in pain. The tripping etc has only got much worse the last couple of months which is why I decided to get it investigated. Thank you for reading if you got this far.