Huge navicular bone cyst hind

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Hi all, new member so big hello first! My mare has had a navicular bone cyst on her hind confirmed by MRI. There are adhesions to the DDFT too. Prognosis poor. She's had steroids injected into the cyst and navicular bursa and tildren too. She's standing level behind for the first time, but is currently on two bute a day so not getting my hopes up...but just wanted to hear anyone's navicular cyst stories (hopefully positive ones!) as I'm looking for any rays of hope :) My horse is a lovely girl (although box rest has turned her into a rather wild beast..thankfully only two more days of that left!) and I don't want to give up on her. Her hind shoes were pulled for the MRI and, although the vet did say he didn't think corrective farriery would make much difference, I am now wondering what would be best to do regarding shoeing for the future. The vet has told me to work her once she's off box rest, and I'm a little worried about riding her without back shoes...she has fairly good foot conformation (obviously aside from the cyst!) and decent quality horn, although they were overlong due to poor/infrequent shoeing when I got her and will take some time for my farrier to get looking tip top. but anyway, would love, love, love to hear any stories or advice xx
 
I will :) she deserves a good life, bless her. Especially after putting up with a two week stay in hospital and probably every diagnostic known to veterinary science! Keep leaping up an down in joy everytime she stands level, but I know it's either temporary or down to the bute. Have to be realistic but praying for she's the one in a billion that comes right xx
 
I have an 11year old wb who has navicular issues in the front confirmed by MRI. His shoes were pulled for the MRI last October and I have not had them put back on. I hack him out and school him barefoot or in hoof boots and his front feet are looking awesome. We are having other issues at the mo but I am hopeful that these will all resolve and I will keep him barefoot. I'm not sure what the prognosis is with hinds but I know that with fronts, barefoot rehab has a much higher likelihood of return to work than remedial shoeing. Look at the Rockley farm web site or do some searches on here to see how these approaches have worked for different people. I have become a real barefoot believer but I do think that it's horses for courses, I currently have one fully shod and one barefoot. Good luck!
 
Yes had a grade A showjumper with one in his off fore. Found it by accident, he got a stone under his navicular bone and was x rayed when he was 14, prognosis poor according to Newmarket, but my vet advised me to carry on working and jumping him as there was no treatment and he was only lame for a few strides when you first got on him. he eventually retired at 25 and jumped BSJA 1.40's til he was 22. he was , however, unshod ( got the RSPCA called for that in 1974!!) as he was impossible to shoe and fell on the blacksmith if cornered ( deliberately). Only ever lame for a few strides and never got any worse, evented, team chased but did avoid stony paths on the vet's advice. He had very hard feet. So I would advise to start work as soon as he is comfortable and ride on roads to harden his feet up but avoid stones.
 
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