Infected tendon sheath

[threeponies]

Vet thinks there's a possibility my pony has an infected tendon sheath, does anyone have any experience of this? Thanks.

 

[Dougie]

he will require surgery to flush it. was it an injury which caused it?

 

[threeponies]

He came in lame with bounding pulse in his fetlock, vet diagnosed foot abcess. When he was still lame a week later, vet came back and said it wasn't in his foot and found a wound on his pastern which has been poulticed since Friday but still has pus pouring from it despite antibiotics. Don't know how it happened, he's to go for tests asap.

 

[Dougie]

if its be so long there is a chance he might not be right again. tissue would have formed between the tendon and the tendon sheath, hence thet cannot 'glide' like they are meant to, making horse chronicaly lame...sorry not more cheerful.(surgery is most sucessful up to 48 hours after injusry)

is he going for tests tonight?

hopefuly he might be lucky

 

[threeponies]

I think he's going tomorrow. There doesn't seem to be an injury as such from what I understand its infection that has moved from his pastern, probably a puncture.

 

[Dougie]

small punctures wounds are what cause it, they are deep and go into tendon sheath allowing bugs in, hence infection and only thing which works(ish) is surgery. he will hav a tap of his tendon sheath done and pos x-rays

 

[threeponies]

Thanks Dougie, keep your fingers crossed for me!

 

[Dougie]

no worries. everything crossed for u!!!

let me know how u get on

 

[eekmon]

yes my horse had this about 3 years ago! He had to have it flushed out but all went well and he came through the op and recovered fine, to the tune of £3000! Good luck

 

[Faithkat]

Sadly, I do have experience of such a condition and the prognosis was as bad as you can possibly imagine. I hope yours is better. Keep us posted.

 

[threeponies]

He was at the vets today and he has quittor, not an infected tendon sheath. Not quite as bad but not great either. I've to decide what to do over the weekend and see how he goes from there. Thanks for the positive thoughts!

 

[Faithkat]

Phew! Thank goodness for that, not that the actual diagnosis is good but, as you say, not as bad as an infected tendon sheath. Let us know how you get on . . .

 

[eekmon]

Well thats better news then!

Hope all goes well, as said before keep us posted!

 

[Dougie]

well thats good, all the best. keep us posted