keratoma's - anyone any experiences?? (also in NL)

[lexibell]

Hi All

My boy has been intermittently lame for some time now and went in for a MRI today. they found a keratoma, and want to operate in the morning, I dont really have much of a choice as vet cant offer any other treatments and he says it WILL get worse. he is giving a good prognosis as weve caught it early (obviously soo long as surgery goes without a hitch)

Obviously Im worried out of my little mind, but also trying to be positive because we've finally got to the bottom of the lameness and it is possible to fix

So I was wondering if anyone has experienced Keratomas? and how did your stories end?? happily ever after I hope

 

[NELSON11]

My friends mare was diagnosed with a keratoma on the pedal bone after 12 months of lameness and she was operated on at Oakham veterninary hospital. An awful lot of the hoof was removed and she was in a plaster cast for a while. However the plus side was she was sound, the hoof was high maintenance to grow and keep clean etc etc but now you would never know and she is back to her eventing. So long haul but she made it, so keep chin up.xx

 

[lexibell]

he had the surgery today at Rossdales in Newmarket, and seems to be doing OK, so heres hoping. thank you for sharing a bit of positivity