alsxx
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Posting on the off chance anyone has any experience of intersesamoidean ligament injuries.
4 year old found in field on 3 legs beginning of November, we think she slipped judging my skid marks. A lot of swelling in the general fetlock area. Vet out, pain relief and bandaged up, back a week later to scan and only thing of note was thickening to the intersesamoidean ligament.
Advice was to continue resting and then turn away as that had been the plan anyway, but I did get vet back out to x ray some weeks later as the swelling was persistent along with mild ish (2/10ths) lameness.
Jump forward to now, she's been going out during the day since mid December but looks no better. She's got very difficult to pick hind feet up, particularly taking the weight onto the injured leg. I was told we could wait and see, stick some steroids in or arthroscopic surgery (this was referral vet advice that my vet consulted with). I'm chasing my vet currently to put a plan in place, but as they are first opinion practice they will likely need to refer. Obviously I'm wondering about other thongs such as PRP or even stem cells.
I've been trying to do some research into these type of injuries and potential treatments. Feeling very disillusioned right now regarding future soundness but also just in terms of how we actually try and treat this. I'm open to giving her time but equally will be kicking myself if she never comes sound having tried nothing.
4 year old found in field on 3 legs beginning of November, we think she slipped judging my skid marks. A lot of swelling in the general fetlock area. Vet out, pain relief and bandaged up, back a week later to scan and only thing of note was thickening to the intersesamoidean ligament.
Advice was to continue resting and then turn away as that had been the plan anyway, but I did get vet back out to x ray some weeks later as the swelling was persistent along with mild ish (2/10ths) lameness.
Jump forward to now, she's been going out during the day since mid December but looks no better. She's got very difficult to pick hind feet up, particularly taking the weight onto the injured leg. I was told we could wait and see, stick some steroids in or arthroscopic surgery (this was referral vet advice that my vet consulted with). I'm chasing my vet currently to put a plan in place, but as they are first opinion practice they will likely need to refer. Obviously I'm wondering about other thongs such as PRP or even stem cells.
I've been trying to do some research into these type of injuries and potential treatments. Feeling very disillusioned right now regarding future soundness but also just in terms of how we actually try and treat this. I'm open to giving her time but equally will be kicking myself if she never comes sound having tried nothing.
