Fibrotic Myopathy

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Anyone have any experience of this?

Have been offered a very smart 6yo TB out of racing. He was turned away for summer and injured in the paddock 2 weeks ago, vet diagnosed as fibrotic myopathy.

Apparently very pronounced stringhalty action. Vet thought 3-6months box rest and would probably come right. Anyone been there, seen it or done it?

Owners giving him away. I had the horse as a 3-4year old and loved him, not yet seen him since being in training!!! Very happy to put in time/effort/money on what is a very nice horse if he comes sound but don't really want to take him on if prognosis is poor and owners passing the buck so they don't have to put him down themselves! Will get him referred if it looks worthwhile but hadn't heard of this one myself and wondered if anyone has any experience. Thanks
 
I got my yearling filly who went into racing as a two year old. A week after her second race she began "stringhalt symptoms". They said it was due to the race - i believe (as I know) she got cast in her rug and it was after then that the problems started. The syndicate decided to have her put down!! I said absolutely NOT! How can you put a 2 yr old filly down when you dont know whats wrong with it and she wasnt in any pain!! After 3 months of battling to take her on myself - I won. After a week her symptoms disappeared! She had her 6th birthday in Feb of this year. She has no symptoms of the above. I did a lot of research from her vets when she was in racing and fibrotic myopathy was noted! I wouldnt be without my mare and I can sleep at night knowing that I didnt take part in having a two year old filly destroyed! I also dont believe that box rest will do him good. Let him play out and rest in the field and enjoy life for a while. He will have had a hard time whilst racing. He's still young enough. Spoil him! Give him a chance. Good luck. pm me if you want any more info or my tel number to discuss further. x
 
This is fibrosing of the muscles and can only be diagnosed with a biopsy. Unfortunately once it is a true fibrotic myopathy the horse will always have it. I suppose if you were keen and you are of the impression that the diagnosing Vet did not do a biopsy then it may be worth you paying for one to be done so you have a true diagnosis before you make up your mind. Hope this is of some help
 
No biopsy, no diagnostics done at all. Literature I have read suggests ultra sound may be helpful to assess muscle damage and that it may be possible to treat with physio or even surgery. Injury is only 2 weeks old so very early days
 
My older mare has this, my vet says that there is an operation they can do, but as my mare is 20, I'd rather not put her through as operation, its a mechanical lameness that looks abit strange, my mare isnt bothered at all by it and hacks out perfectly fine, she's quite happy to trot, canter, & do small jumps.
 
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