Fractured pedal bone

[doodle]

Having finally got to the bottom of the issue we discovered yesterday my horse has a type 1 pedal bone fracture. Vet is optimistic, he will get special.shoes in Friday and 3 months box rest. Horse is not terribly keen on box rest in the day, he settles at night so it's going to be a long 3 months.

Any advice?

 

[ycbm]

Patience, maybe bromide in the daytime (ask the vet) , I've known of several of these come back good as new.

Good luck

 

[Goldenstar]

I used sedaline on one that was in plaster it really worked well we got him through it he was also stalled between wooden boards as he had to stand still .He could eat on the sedaline and drink he had a friend next door every single minute, the other horses took turns at being in next door ,we had to put the next horse in the stable before we could take the one that had been in out.
We got through it .

 

[doodle]

Unfortunately he is on livery and no one else in in the day. He is fine overnight, there is one other in but the others will come in soon. It's pouring down tonight and so he was very happy to settle down after his tea. He had been starting to suggest he came in at night so that's good. He was actually better today than I expected. I have bought haylege which he can get a bit of in the morning as a bribe.

Vet wasn't keen to sedate from the start and hoping we can manage the situation.

He is confident he will be fine and be back doing what we did before it is just quite daunting for me more than the vet!

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Mine had an unusual fracture as it was to the side of the toe vet said its quite rare he was only very slightly lame though, had 13 weeks in a cast on box rest and it healed up completely couldn't see it at on the x ray.

I have fed valerian while on box rest a few times might be worth a try.

 

[Steerpike]

Mine had 3 months box rest but my farrier made a special shoe to help hold his hoof rock solid rather than have a cast on, he coped well as there was always horses coming and going so he always had company, he came back to full fitness and did a lot of endurance rides afterwards with no problem.

 

[doodle]

That's good to hear. Vet was explaining the shoe to.me but also spoke to the farrier direct and I didn't quite get all the details.

 

[Steerpike]

I can try to find a photo, it was a whole ago now

 

[ycbm]

Mine had 3 months box rest but my farrier made a special shoe to help hold his hoof rock solid rather than have a cast on, he coped well as there was always horses coming and going so he always had company, he came back to full fitness and did a lot of endurance rides afterwards with no problem.

If I remember correctly the one I saw was a heart bar shoe with 5 clips while the horse was on box rest.

Pretty much a hoof cast, held the foot rigid.

 

[Birker2020]

Having finally got to the bottom of the issue we discovered yesterday my horse has a type 1 pedal bone fracture. Vet is optimistic, he will get special.shoes in Friday and 3 months box rest. Horse is not terribly keen on box rest in the day, he settles at night so it's going to be a long 3 months.

Any advice?

Box Rest Boredome Buster Ideas please ?

Apart from fruit and veg kebabs and a mirror, what have you used to help ease boredom ? Horse is very good but I feel mean that for the next month or so we have to enforce box rest. Any unusual suggestions ? Tried and tested ideas ?

forums.horseandhound.co.uk

 

[doodle]

I think he also wanted a slight heel raise because of where the fracture is to take the pressure off. And that he has a slight negative angle (if that sounds correct) And something about a new pad they have which I *think* may be similar to a heart bar. Then something about not wanting his heels to collapse in which would be the risk with a other shoe/cast. I should have paid more attention I just heard "3 months box rest" and "he will be ok".

 

[Birker2020]

For those with a horse/pony facing long term box rest (or even short term) here are some suggestions for you to keep your horse amused and his mind stimulated and to help pass the time.

If you are on a livery yard ask the staff to give the horse three or four small feeds (something simple like readigrass) during the day. This will give the horse something to look forward to.

Small holed nets hung all around the stable. This encourages the horse to move around in search of food mimicking its natural behaviour.

Fill the nets with pulled grass mixed with the horses usual hay/haylage (just don't store the grass beforehand or it will ferment and can cause colic).

Float a couple of apples on top of the water. That will keep them amused!

If the horse has a straw bed hide bits of carots/apples/treats in the bed to keep them amused (if their injury permits her to move around to this extent).

Leave a radio switched on to a classical station (horses don't like rock/pop music) and prefer less dramatic, slower types of music.

Ask everyone at the yard who walks past to spend five minutes giving her a fuss/talking to her. If you have a spare 20 mins sit with her in her stable and read a book or magazine. Think how grateful you have been for company stuck in a hospital bed with nothing to do.

Put a piece of log or branch with the bark left on.

Dig (I know its hard with the ground like concrete) a clump of turf and leave that in her stable. She will love that and it will have essential nutrients in it.

Mix apple/carrots/swede/polo's into her haynets.

A specially designed shatterproof horse mirror in her stable. Research has shown using a mirror has been show to curb some horses vices by as much as 75%

Swedes hung from the ceiling (no good hung from stable wall as too easily caught and eaten)

Horse licks on rollers.

Snackaball filled with treats/pony nuts. The hexagonal ones are good as they go in random directions so are harder for the horse to work the treat out. Ask if any of your friends can lend you one save buying one.

Football left in stable to kick about (depending on injury)

Tie an old towel to the stable wall/bars of stable which will provide the horse with endless hours of amusement for her to tug and pull at.

Horse thrive on routine.

 

[Steerpike]

Mine was a heartbar shoe with sides welded on, the sides were filled with a filler/glue that set solid so no cast as such

 

[Birker2020]

Good luck OP, it sounds like a promising prognosis.

 

[doodle]

Mine was a heartbar shoe with sides welded on, the sides were filled with a filler/glue that set solid so no cast as such

Interesting thanks.

 

[doodle]

Just to update. This is the x-ray


His shoe is on but file is too big to attach.

He is being horrible on box rest. Around 3pm.he settled when he gets a bit of company and it's his nap time anyway. It will be a long 3 months.