joint injections

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my 19 yr old mare is to have a joint steriod injection into her coffin joint, to help with artheritis does anyone have any information or experiances on this.

she has had 2 neurocetomy's in 10 months on a different leg so I keen to avoid any further invaisive treatment again and before anyone suggests it!!! she can'nt tolerate bute /danalon

any info greatfully received
 
My old ned had to have steroid injections directly into both his front hoof capsules. He had severe djd and navicular. My horse wasn't sedated. The only pre-injection thing that needed to be done was that the area directly above each hoof (where the needle would enter) had to be made surgically clean. The nurse used a whole box of antiseptic wipes. After the injections he was on box rest for 3 days and that was pretty much it. He was put on Newmarket glucosamine and 2 sachets of bute daily.

Sadly, it made no difference. RIP Sullivan x
 
I have had a lot of experience with joint injections on comp horses, they made a massive difference and were back in work the next day. It depends what your vet injects as to how well it works.
 
My mare had joint injection into her coffin joint 7 months ago now she had to stay in for 24 hrs after to reduce the chance of infection it made a huge difference for her and is now back in full work but I also manage her condition with a joint supplement and make sure I dont work her on hard ground and such like. I have heard good and bad with joint injections and every horse is different but for my girlie it gave her a new lease of life good luck
 
Mine had steroids injections a couple of weeks ago in to both hocks (spavin). Vet advised 3 days box rest to minimise the risk of infection, 3 days field rest with Metacam (similar to bute but without the side effects) and then back on board.

So far, he feels much better
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He was heavily sedated to have his done as he's a bit of a sod to do things like that to.
 
thanks everyone
on the whole it sounds like a positive choice.
advised she will be sedated at our yard, then box rest for 24hrs then gentle in hand walking for 2 days then I can start with low grade ridden work. will possibily need to be done every 6 months
Did anyone experience occasional stumbling? and did it stop after the joint injection?
The reason I am slighly concerned is that the nerves regrew after the first neuroectomy within 9 mths and as it has always been done under local and not GA, she knew what was coming and was very stressed this time.

I have recently moved and my previous vet didn't seem to hold out much hope for this injection, but I feel it is worth a go and for her to be a bit more comfortable
 
my horse used to stumble before but with the combination of corrective shoeing and the injection this has stopped.
Hope everything goes well for you and your ned.
 
My horse was diagnosed with a bony spur on his coffin joint and had a one off injection about three years ago. He was very soon sound (previously one tenth lame) and has never looked back. Oddly though he had an active splint at the time on the same leg, and I was not convinced this wasn't what was making him lame and the xray showing the bony spur was a misnomer. As the previous poster said about the corrective shoeing you might find that her toes could be a little long and this could be what is making her stumble. If you ask the farrier to roll her front toes this will increase the break over point (he will know what this means) and this will go a long way to helping prevent her stumbling in the future.
 
My lad had Hyaluronate (mimics joint fluid) injected into both of his coffin joints 5 weeks ago (with the proviso that he might need a second dose in about 6 to 7 weeks). Had to give him 4 days off (although not box rest) then gentle work for a couple of days, then in theory back to normal.

Initially I thought there was no effect at all, but continued gentle work, and very slowly built the work back up. I'm actually having a lesson on Saturday, our first for 4 months!

Interesting about the tripping bit, as I have noticed he is tripping when we walk round the field tracks after schooling.

I would say the injections have improved him about 90% so will be having the second lot.
 
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