High Maintenance Mylo

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So along with his wonky legs he also has 'ballerina syndrome'. Apparently Amber's milk is too good and he's growing too fast. So his tendons are not long enough for his bones and he is on tiptoes. Needs daily intravenous injections of oxytet, weekly very conservative trim with a specialist farrier at £100+ a throw (ouch) and then a medial extension to unwonkify him. And no turn out which breaks my heart as he is so lively and loved his 2 hours of freedom a day. But not allowed that anymore

He says: let me PLAY!!

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Poor Mylo (and you). If nothing else, at least you know he'll be good for the farrier and for getting injections when he's older.

If you don't mind me spamming you with questions, how does ballerina syndrome work - is it genetic as well as caused by milk? Do they think it caused the wonky legs, or that there's any link between the two? What is the oxytet supposed to do (I searched it up but all that came up was it being an antibiotic)? Do they have any idea when he'll be allowed out again?
 
AE, has your vet suggested splinting at all? I had one with this, vet and super farrier decided to splint both fronts which were worse, splints got changed weekly. At 10 or 12 weeks splints were off, at 7 months you really wouldnt have known.
This was in the late 80s when internet not in use, with v old school vet.
 
Oh bless him what a shame for him 😔 my friends foal had the same and it was amazing how the legs changed and quite quickly really, she couldn't go out either and was climbing the walls but once his fixed it will all be worth it and a distant memory.
 
stangs said:
Poor Mylo (and you). If nothing else, at least you know he'll be good for the farrier and for getting injections when he's older.

If you don't mind me spamming you with questions, how does ballerina syndrome work - is it genetic as well as caused by milk? Do they think it caused the wonky legs, or that there's any link between the two? What is the oxytet supposed to do (I searched it up but all that came up was it being an antibiotic)? Do they have any idea when he'll be allowed out again?
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Tbh Im not entirely sure. Amber is a jersey cow of a horse apparently and feeding her less would not help! It is good in some ways because he’ll be healthy with a strong immune system. - but growing too fast. The wonky legs is unrelated. They were straightening anyway but because he’s growing too fast, he’s ‘over at the knee’ which is the priority. That needs fixing with the trimming and injections. Then with z hoof extension for straightness.

The oxytet is a muscle relaxant and will help somehow. Can’t work out how. Plus another drug they can try slows bone growth.
 
I’ll ask vet about heritability. I don’t think so but I’ll ask.

My friend’s yearling, who is out with Felix, is also by LeGrande and has OCD in both stifles. That IS heritable but the mare is a pony so won’t be from her as apparently ponies don’t get it.

Restriction and growing too fast are both risk factors for OCD so now ok panicking about that.

It’s so unlucky as ours have been out 24/7 since birth which supposedly protects them. And on scrubby ground, not on hard feed.
 
Sorry to read this AE. But at least Mylo does have you onside .
My very first homebred grew too quickly, I blamed myself for taking the advice of a supposed feed expert . He had plastic shoes fitted which did work .
Just keep doing what you are doing and listen to the experts . I will keep everything crossed for the beautiful little fella x
 
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