Fractured Pedal Bone

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My Youngster has been lame on and off for the past year now. Before hand its always been an abcess and the usual poulticing etc. Last Wednesday he came in from the field lame again, called the vet out and started the usual wet poultice scenario again... Its now been a week and still very very lame. called vet out again and after a lot of umming and prodding he now needs to go for an Xray as she thinks he may have a fractured Pedal bone.
Has anyone else had this before and what were your experiences of it all. My poor lad has gone from being lame, to having low protein and spending two weeks in Horsepital, to being Gelded and now lame again..all since February !!! Arrghhhhhh
 
My boy fractured his pedal bone 6 years ago. He did it in the field hooning around. He ended up having 6 months box and yard rest but he is absolutely fine now and happily eventing. It was a long job but generally they are ok afterwards so long as its not a complicated fracture near the joint
 
My mare has just been diagnosed with a fractured pedal bone after a week of treating for an abcess! Thankfully the X-rays were sent to Rossdales and they didn't want her in for surgery. I haven't personally seen them but the vet described her fracture as a 10 degree gap, jus off centre, apparently quite a reasonable injury. She is now on minimum of 3 months box rest and then 9 months till she can regain a full work load. She seems quite happy in the stable so far and is on bute as and when she needs it. 2 weeks in so far so plenty of time to go yet! The vet explained that in most situations the outcome can be very positive although a chance of osteoarthritis can be increased in older age. My mare is 13 this year. All the vets say there is no issue putting her into foal. (she has had one before so think were following up that route now)!

Best of luck with yours! X
 
My horse did his hunting on 2nd January 2009.

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After 3 months or so he was still hardly putting any weight on it and against the vet's advice I decided to turn him out into a small paddock. I must admit, we were seriously considering having him pts and even booked him in, but cancelled on the morning. It took a long time, and he looked horrendously lame when he tried to trot, but by October/November he was looking pretty good in the field so we had it xrayed again and to the vet's amazement it had healed completely. So I started riding him gently and started jumping him in February and - touching wood madly - he seems absolutely fine.

Good luck with yours, I hope you have a good outcome.
 
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