Hairline fracture of pedal bone

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Following on from previous thread, xrays have been taken which rule out laminitis and probably abcsess as cet couldn't see any evidence if either. He is now suspicious of a fracture 😟
He couldn't identify one on X-ray but apparently they aren't always able to see straight away, having repeat X-rays in 2 weeks. Horse has been lame for nearly 2 weeks, is on 1 bute twice a day and is a lot more comfortable, was originally pretty much non weight bearing but now although obviously lame in walk is moving more easily
Anyone got experience if this, timescale, prognosis etc?thanks
 
Had a hairline fracture of the cannon bone. Identified by x-ray 2 weeks following injury. Horse not that lame - not on bute but had one day hopping lame. 6 weeks box rest - in which I made him a very small pen in the field on level ground. This was 6 years ago and he made a full recovery. My problem was he developed laminitis as he has EMS and the lack of exercise was his downfall. It actually took 6 months before I was back riding and I built up very slowly. He is 22 now and still extremely fit and active. I'm sure your vet will give you a better idea of prognosis in your case but I would be very hopeful. Good Luck :)
 
My old boy fractured the wing of his pedal bone years ago and it took a 2nd lot of xrays to find that too. He was on box/yard rest for 6 months and then i turned him away for 2 months. He came back sound and happy and carried on eventing
 
My horse had a nasty accident in a horsebox two years ago and ripped both his hind shoes off and also split open both his hooves at the toe separating the wall from the sole for about a third of the circumference of his foot. Cue a very painful 10 days where infection set in and he ended up in hospital where he was x-rayed which did not reveal anything significant. To cut a long story short, he had actually fractured both of his hind pedal bones, and eventually rejected the broken bits which were removed via the holes in his feet which eventually closed up after he grew a whole new foot in about 8 months. Not bad for a horse that doesn't grow any foot! He lost about 25% of his pedal bone in one foot and about 15% in the other. His final x-ray showed that he was regenerating the tissue in his foot, but what it looks like in there no is anyone's guess! He had his accident in February, I was back on him for 10 minutes a day by August and I would say he was back in "proper" work by December/January. He is now completely 100% sound and doing everything he was doing before the accident and more.

His was a very unusual injury, and by rights he probably shouldn't be here but he has a fantastic temperament and was very well looked after by the vets and staff at the hospital. Generally I think pedal bone fractures have a good prognosis. Good luck with your horse, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!
 
My old pony had fractured his pedal bone prior to me acquiring him. He'd had a long time off (partly I think due to their circumstances rather than because he 'needed' it) and made a full recovery - I evented, hunted and SJed him up until he died with no further problems related to the fracture. You could kind of tell which foot it was because it was ever so slightly rotated outwards, but I have no idea if it was like that before the fracture!

It generally takes time and box rest (lots unfortunately) but prognosis generally is pretty good with pedal bones. Hope the second lot of x-rays shed some light for you :)
 
Thanks for everyone's replies. Horse is now sound in walk although still on 1 danilon a day. He is feeling rather well 😳
Hoping to take him off it Thursday and see ho we go. Fingers crossed.
 
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