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Has anyones horse had this procedure done? What was the outcome. My horse has COPD and is (we think) going to need a hobday. I was just wondering how successful is it, how long was your horse off work and lastly, (not sure if anyone will know the answer to this) but would it help with the COPD?
 
Hi dont know about if it'll help COPD, But i have worked on raceyards where lots of horses have had hobdays,tiebacks/forwards etc. And they usuallly come back from vets with course of antibiotics and told to keep wound clean( Can get pretty gross) and keep horse quiet for two weeks then they get roughed off in field for 2/3months and then restart work, but with any wind op you increase the likelyhood of the horse getting a respiratoory infection.
Best of luck hope all goes well
 
My horse has had a hobday and tieback and he is a different animal you would not know he ever had a problem, however that is due to laryngeal paralysis.
He had 6 weeks box rest after the op however that was mainly for the tie back bit to prevent the sutures from coming undone, no pressure is put on the system,
I think for just a hobday the time off would be a lot less, the hole of the hobday closed up in just under two weeks.

I would however be surprised if it helped copd, as it really only opens the airways at the larnyx where as I am sure copd usually affects the whole respriatory system .
 
Erm....... could you explain why the vet thinks a hobday would help the COPD? (Genuine interest, not anything bad!)

Just because what we have been taught is you normally do hobdays either with or instead of tiebacks as what it is is removal of the arytenoid cartilage from around the larynx, basically preventing "roarers" from making the noise.....
COPD/RAO being an allergic inflammatory reaction I don't understand how it would help? Unless it is just your horses larynx that becomes inflammed...... but I dont know that! :)

If you could shed more light I would be grateful! :)
 
This procedure will not improve RAO whatsoever, but is used to treat roarers with laryngeal paralyisis. It involves removing the ventricle and vocal cords of the larynx, which helps stabilise the area and reduced the amount of tissue collapsing into the airway and impinging on air intake. It is often done in conjunction with a tie-back, where the cartilage on the paralysed side of the larynx is sutured back to maintain an open airway

If your horse is a roarer and a Hobday is appropriate I would recommend having it done by laser surgery which involves much less aftercare.

Lucy N- the arytenoid cartilage is not removed by either procedure. If you think about it, this would destabilise the area further.
 
lannerch said:
My horse has had a hobday and tieback and he is a different animal you would not know he ever had a problem, however that is due to laryngeal paralysis.
He had 6 weeks box rest after the op however that was mainly for the tie back bit to prevent the sutures from coming undone, no pressure is put on the system,
I think for just a hobday the time off would be a lot less, the hole of the hobday closed up in just under two weeks.

I would however be surprised if it helped copd, as it really only opens the airways at the larnyx where as I am sure copd usually affects the whole respriatory system .
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ditto me too, that was over a year ago and i had it done in lanark and it was fab, draining wound in throat region wasnt so nice but it healed up brill x if i had to do it again i would, only dissadvantage i found is not being able to tie haynets up lol so thats not bad all in all x
 
Mine too. Laser hobday and tieback combined. No nasty wounds. 3 weeks confined to a barn and 3 to a small turnout area. Has been the making of him but VERY nerve wracking for me!
 
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