Hock injury advice

[Flyakite]

Hi
My lovely mare is currently undergoing investigation for lameness and so far it's look most likely it's hock relates. We are waiting on X-rays, currently insurance won't cover as she has a spavin on the same hock. She's lame in trot and canter sound in walk. Once we have X-rays back I think we are looking at nerve blocks.
My question is wwyd mare is 20 owes me nothing but is not one to be left in the field she's been off for a month already but doesn't do well left to her own devices currently vet has advised field rest.
Does anyone have any advice or experience with hock injuries they could share, to an extent money isn't an issue but I don't want to throw money at something that can't be fixed have a lovely vet and he feels we are looking at arthritic changes in the hock and is hopeful it can be managed. Sorry for the long post it's just the research I've done doesn't sound to hopeful, having had her since a baby I'm feeling quite upset about it. Sorry for the rambling post tea and cake if you made it to the end!

 

[be positive]

I see you already have a diagnosis of arthritic changes within the hock (spavin) so in all likelyhood it is the same issue that has degenerated and is once again causing problems, the insurance will not cover what is essentially the same problem in the same hock so I would probably forget the nerve blocks and messing about and just get a new set of xrays to compare with the old ones which should be on record and then discuss the best treatment plan once the vet has seen how much the joint has changed .

Your vet may be lovely but he may be misleading you if he does not explain that the spavin is an arthritic change to the hock and is treating this as something new, most arthritis will degenerate over time, it can be treated and usually light consistent exercise is recommended along with plenty of turnout.

 

[Flyakite]

Thanks be positive that's really useful to know, she's out 24/7 at the moment and was working 5/6 days a week doing a mixture of schooling and hacking and doing really well then all of a sudden she's just gone lame and field rest has only made a slight improvement. I must admit I was a bit weary of doing nerve blocks as I think we already know what we are dealing with will have a chat when we get the X-rays back thank you