Incomplete fracture

[Katie_rankine]

My horse got a very badly fractured leg at the beginning of August last year she has since recovered and is jumping etc to her normal level ( no XC allowed as if she were to hit it on a xc jump it would snap ) however she has now become lazy on said leg and not engaging it as much as the other hind. There is no visible lameness and with our vet bills having gone through the roof for this and a quite few other injuries in the past year we are trying to put off a vet visit for as long as possible. I’m worried that her leg may not be strong enough to put up with the amount of work I would like from her and if anyone had any experience with recovery from a fracture as google has not been much help 🙄

 

[twiggy2]

You need your vets opinion

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

I was always indent the impression bone fractures heal stronger so the whole breaking it in the same place wouldn’t make any sense but I agree with the post above, I’d be talking to your vet.

 

[Katie_rankine]

I was always indent the impression bone fractures heal stronger so the whole breaking it in the same place wouldn’t make any sense but I agree with the post above, I’d be talking to your vet.

That’s what I was under the impression of which is why I was shocked she couldn’t do xc anymore. My vet is up during the week for another lame horse so I will be having a conversation with him then.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Let your vet know you want to discuss your horse rather than jumping in on someone elses time! Vets have appointments to keep all day and end up running late because people ask for a quick 2min chat that turns into a 20mon chat.

Plus your horse is probably struggling so you need the vet to check her anyway regardless of cost now or previous. Horses dont just become lazy on one leg for no reason.

 

[Katie_rankine]

Let your vet know you want to discuss your horse rather than jumping in on someone elses time! Vets have appointments to keep all day and end up running late because people ask for a quick 2min chat that turns into a 20mon chat.

Plus your horse is probably struggling so you need the vet to check her anyway regardless of cost now or previous. Horses dont just become lazy on one leg for no reason.

I would only talk if he had time, As I’ve been on the other end and know how it feels! It is currently not financially viable as just a call out and just a trot up cost over £200 alone!!

 

[Ceriann]

I don’t know where you are but I pay half that. You know there is an issue, it’s linked to a serious injury - you need a vet.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

If it's not financially viable to see why your horse is lame then maybe you should get a Breyer horse instead.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

If it's not financially viable to see why your horse is lame then maybe you should get a Breyer horse instead.

that’s a bit harsh. I’ve been in the position that a vet bill means debt or not eating or not paying a bill. It’s not all black and white

 

[Red-1]

I feel that if you are not prepared to pay for the shared call out and examination of the horse then it is not fair to expect the vet to give their opinion. The horse has been in work, so presumably everyone thought he was healed. I can't see how the vet can be expected to give an opinion on developments without examining the horse. I can't see how they can be expected to examine without being told to make time for this and being paid for it.

 

[Dru]

Hi,

My horse broke her hind leg in April 2018, spiral fracture of the cannon bone. Eminent horse surgeon advised bone heals stronger than before the break so your advice re x-country seems odd.

Have you had a physio out? Due to other issues I delayed the physio for a bit too long but after a couple of visits the tension from holding her leg up for weeks whilst injured had gone and she was moving better, those visits were more than a year after the injury though and a good 6 months into bringing her back into work very slowly.

From behind I think she tracks that leg across under her body more than the non-broken side but she seems otherwise fine. I'm very cautious with her though and although we jump, it's not all the time. I constantly worry that she's limping (she's not) but I don't think the worry will ever go away. She rests that leg a lot, more than the other side and often stands with it forward of the other one. But then sometimes it's reversed so maybe I'm just more aware of it. She also points that hoof outwards but she did that before the break so I'm not sure if it's any more extreme now.

 

[Katie_rankine]

Hi,

My horse broke her hind leg in April 2018, spiral fracture of the cannon bone. Eminent horse surgeon advised bone heals stronger than before the break so your advice re x-country seems odd.

Have you had a physio out? Due to other issues I delayed the physio for a bit too long but after a couple of visits the tension from holding her leg up for weeks whilst injured had gone and she was moving better, those visits were more than a year after the injury though and a good 6 months into bringing her back into work very slowly.

From behind I think she tracks that leg across under her body more than the non-broken side but she seems otherwise fine. I'm very cautious with her though and although we jump, it's not all the time. I constantly worry that she's limping (she's not) but I don't think the worry will ever go away. She rests that leg a lot, more than the other side and often stands with it forward of the other one. But then sometimes it's reversed so maybe I'm just more aware of it. She also points that hoof outwards but she did that before the break so I'm not sure if it's any more extreme now.

Thank you I’m glad your horse has recovered. I had physio our before she got injured again and she had slightly twisted her pelvis due to her weight baring less on that leg. I think worry takes over and I start to see things that aren’t there sometimes which is why when my saddler spotted it I got a bit more concerned however she has now been completely normal for a few days so may have just been from a funny move made in the field.

 

[Katie_rankine]

I feel that if you are not prepared to pay for the shared call out and examination of the horse then it is not fair to expect the vet to give their opinion. The horse has been in work, so presumably everyone thought he was healed. I can't see how the vet can be expected to give an opinion on developments without examining the horse. I can't see how they can be expected to examine without being told to make time for this and being paid for it.

She also fractured another leg about a year after so my vet has been keeping tabs on it for over a year and nothing out of the ordinary was spotted and he was very impressed with how it had healed. He also only gives call out to the person using their insurance so it is never shared between the people using him

 

[Katie_rankine]

If it's not financially viable to see why your horse is lame then maybe you should get a Breyer horse instead.

As stated horse is not lame and unfortunately money doesn’t grow on trees

 

[Red-1]

She also fractured another leg about a year after so my vet has been keeping tabs on it for over a year and nothing out of the ordinary was spotted and he was very impressed with how it had healed. He also only gives call out to the person using their insurance so it is never shared between the people using him

This is an unexpected reply.

No I would not expect to be charged for a vet just checking up in passing when on the yard that everything is still OK with X, if it did not include an examination. They are caring human beings (by enlarge). However, if there is a problem that you wish them to have a look at then I would expect to pay the examination fee.

More worrying is the cavalier attitude to insurance claims! I am not sure your vet will be please to find a permanent record of him/her only charging a shared callout to "the person using their insurance" as I see it as immoral, if not fraudulent.

There are also two other implications, one is that sometimes horses use up their insurance and then the owner pays the remainder of the bill. The second is that, because of people bunging stuff on the insurance because they can, insurance goes up for everyone.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

The horse has had two different leg fractures on different legs? That does seem a bit concerning. I know that some horses do just have very bad luck, but still...

 

[Dru]

Two fractures? Wow. If my horse broke another leg it'd be lights out for her. We've had the chat and I wouldn't put either of us through that again.

 

[ycbm]

As stated horse is not lame and unfortunately money doesn’t grow on trees

I'm sorry, but tracking up differently on one leg to the other is lame, especially when this is a recent change with no explanation. If you can't afford a vet visit then I think you should be resting this horse until you can find out what's wrong with her.

 

[Melody Grey]

I'm sorry, but tracking up differently on one leg to the other is lame, especially when this is a recent change with no explanation. If you can't afford a vet visit then I think you should be resting this horse until you can find out what's wrong with her.

This with bells on!

 

[BrokenWizard]

She also fractured another leg about a year after so my vet has been keeping tabs on it for over a year and nothing out of the ordinary was spotted and he was very impressed with how it had healed. He also only gives call out to the person using their insurance so it is never shared between the people using him

Hi sorry to butt in on this post but I am just bringing back a horse with a spiral fracture to his tibia and am awaiting a rehab program from our vet and was just wondering what you did once your horse was off box rest? Am currently walking in hand for @ 30mins TIA