follow up on horse the physio missed- bone spavin

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Hi,

Posted a few weeks ago about my horse who was being referred to vet hospital due to back soreness.

X-rays showed no kissing spine or arthritis.

then had scintherapy/bone scan 3 days ago- showed heat in the SI and mild heat in both hocks

Then xrayed hocks and back- xrays showed bone spavin in hocks - one fused and other nearly fused.
nothing in SI but not exact as difficult to xray that area anyways.

Ultrasound showed nothing- no strains of superspinous ligament or anything at all.

Injected hocks with adcortly.

Have mesotherapy/injectons in two weeks into the back to stop the muscle spasms.

Has anyone has any experience with this?
Does anyone have/had a horse who competes/ed up to a high level jumping etc with bone spavin.
Hes has never been lame.
Hes a 10yr SF gelding.
Has anyone had a horse who compensated with bone spavin resulting in chronic back pain.
Have discussed at length with vet but just have to wait and see she said.
Just need to know what peole experiences are.
Insurance runs out 19th march so ............!:cool:

thanks
 
no thats very helpful indeed! just need to hear the good and the bad! just need to know if theres hope or that im fighting a lousing battle!
 
Im the bad then.

Toffee is unlevel and unsound and can be lightly hacked but she does loosen up within 15minutes and picks up really nicely once warmed up.

However I chose no further treatment other than a good supplement which keeps her almost sound to be fair (premier flex) and pain relief should she need it. I chose not to continue with injections because she is a hacking/family pony and she appears happy as she is. She pops the odd naughty log on a hack in the summer while its warm. She has bowen 6 monthly to keep her comfortable and supple as she can. Shes on full turnout which I think has helped as if she werent in I think she would be really stiff.

I have a vid somewhere of her trotting about I will have a look for you if you want .
 
yes if you could get that video would be fab- see if my guy is as bad. I guess treatment always depends on many factors- but my boy is fab and really talented and young so I want to give him every chance otherwise he will be retired and luckily spend the rest of his days with me.
 
thanks for that u star! def can see the action behind is not quite right- but with my guys you would have a clue- only came about because investigated back pain. Also slightly negative flexion test on left hind.
thanks
 
My ex-racer had a bone spavin when I got him. When I first had him he was on full turnout i gave him cortaflex, oil and anything else I could give him with limited success.

Now he is much fitter and has built a lot of muscle. He is on approx. 6hrs turnout a day has no cortaflex or oil and there is very little evidence of his spavin unless he is not forward enough in trot when he tends to double tap that hoof. I believe this is a habit as there is no regularity as to when he will double tap.

He has had no treatment from the vet because he has not needed it as I wouldn't hesitate to give him a bute substitute if required. I know if he is a little stiff when I pick his hoof up and I then warm him up for longer before we do any proper work.

I am thinking of asking the vet next spring depending on how fit he is if he could be jumped over small jumps but I'm not going to try without his approval.

Sorry I cannot be more helpful but mine is not a competition horse.
 
My friends horse had injections into his hock and was also treated with Tildren. He has now been in full work for 4 months and seems to be fine.
 
My old gelding developed hind leg lameness which the vet thought originated from the hock. I was given 2 options, the inexpensive route (supplements etc) or to take him to Liphook and have x-rays etc. I decided to try the cheaper route. He was put on apple cider vinegar and glucosamine and warmed up thoroughly before being ridden, and he had regular turnout of 7 hours a day each day and he was fine although i did keep to flatwork, hacking and the odd jump so i guess my case isnt the same as yours. i wish you all the best
 
Yes the first sign of my competition horse's BS was recurrent soreness in his right SI region through compensation due to pain in his left hock. Over the past 5 years he has had several courses of injections in both hocks plus shockwave therapy in both. The treatments have alleviated the symptoms each time, but he is still not sound and will never return to a competitive life. He is hackable, but occasionally evidently feels a sharp pain which usually results in him shooting forward rapidly - ok if you are expecting it, but not a horse I would let anyone else ride. I expect some people would bute him up to the eyeballs and take him hunting, but I think he is happy enough in the field with his mates.
 
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