It wasn't an abcess. Gutted!

[mollymurphy]

Had the vet and the farrier out to Mo again today. The vet did the pincer test on her hoof again, and there was no reaction, so no pain. However, she's still very lame - he reckoned 5/10 lame.

So she's booked in to go to the hospital on thursday at 1pm for x-rays, nerve blocks and scans (thank God for insurance!!).

Vet has basically got no idea what's causing the lameness. Said it could be spavin, could be ligament or tendon damage, could be something else. It must have just been a coincidence that she had a bruised sole on friday, as the lameness is nothing to do with her feet.

So the farrier re-shod her once the vet had gone. Once he got round to putting her left hind on the tripod (it's her right hind that she's lame on), she really didnt like it and almost fell over. This suggested to the farrier that it IS something high up, but we'll have to wait until thursday to find out.

So what's the next best thing i can hope for??!! I was really pleased when he reckoned it was an abcess, so now i've got all horrible things running round in my head.

It's only been a year since Murph was put to sleep, and now it feels like it's starting all over again.

And we've only just bought her!

(oh, and before anyone panicks, we DID have her vetted! And her old owner is a vet at Leahurst equine hospital!)

Stress!!!!!!!!!

 

[Nari]

No ideas I'm afraid but big (((hugs))) to you.

 

[brighteyes]

Don't panic yet! I'm sticking with spavin for now. High up injuries are not so commomn and worse to sort! See pics in PG of me on my spavined creature (he has been crippled ) for proof you ought not to fret. Also nerve blocks can travel and another definite spavin resolved when the pastern was blocked - the anaesthetic travelled and the pony went sound.

 

[CastleMouse]

Oh no

((((Huge hugs)))) x

 

[mollymurphy]

Just had a look at your pics - i'm really impressed! Didnt think they'd be allowed to do much, especially jump, so there IS hope then!
Are spavins operable? Do you give your any supplements or anything?

Thank you for the hugs!

 

[ecrozier]

Oh poor you! Don't be too down hearted yet though, as my mare has two completely fused hocks due to arthritis, and she is sound as a pound! She had a bad patch of lameness initially (4/10 lame), hence how we found out about it! But then, without anything apart from 2 weeks field rest, the spur of bone that was causing her the pain, sorted itself out, and she's been fine ever since. So hopefully even if it is something like arthritis, its not the end of the world!
Good luck with vets tho.

 

[OrangeEmpire]

Don't panic - It is brilliant your vet is being so proactive about it that I'm sure she'll be ok.

 

[brighteyes]

They inject the hocks with hyaluronic acid - a steroid I think. It helped for a while but if I really hammer him, he goes a bit sore til the inflammation settles. Atm he's OK

 

[ecrozier]

My girl's were too far gone for the injection. But she is fine now they are fused!

 

[lmholden]

Try to remain positive - lots of vibes coming your way!

 

[Theresa_F]

Hope all goes well with you at the hospital. Fingers crossed nothing major is wrong.

 

[Llwyncwn]

Oh Lou, not more worry for you hun. Like the others have said, the vet is proactive so I wouldnt worry too much. Spavin isnt the end of the world and as she was vetted, it may well be something in her back that the physio can put right.

Huggles from Wales to you anyway xxx