faerie666
Well-Known Member
Ok, first of all, I have absolutely no experience of KS, so please just tell me if I'm completely of the mark, but having read a few posts about it on here, I'm wondering if it may be a possibility in this horse.
Background info:
He's a 9yo TB, was bought from Ireland last October for pointing. We were trying to do some flatwork with him to get him to use himself better, but he really struggled with this. Then, after about 3 weeks he went lame behind.
At first we thought he twisted his pelvis as it looked unlevel, so the physio came and treated him, but he didn't improve and she suggested that there were chronic problems with his pelvis and sacroiliac joint. So he went to the vets for a work up, and chronic changes were confirmed in SI and pelvis and some bony swelling was also found.
My boss was quite peeved as the horse had a 5 stage vetting by a reputable vet in Ireland, and these changes should have been picked up. We then had the blood sample from the vetting tested, came back clear, so my boss started a claim against the vet for missing the changes.
So this horse has been in the field for the last year, always 3-4/10th lame, while this is going to court.
Today, I took his T/O rug of to check him over, and he has a small swelling on his spine, about 3 inches long, just behind where the saddle would end. This is definitely new. He gave no pain reaction at all when I touched it, even when I pressed quite hard. Could this be a symptom of KS? He is also no better or worse lameness wise than he has been for the last year.
So my question is, could it be that he was misdiagnosed?
Could it be that the lameness and reluctance to work through were caused by KS, and his chronic problems actually don't affect him at all?
If so what's the prognosis for treatment?
Obviously I'm going to get the vet to come have a look at this, but I was just wondering what people on here thought as well.
I would love for this horse to get a 2nd chance, as he gave me the best feel of my life over fences we I tried him out and I love him to bits. As it is he'll probably be put down once the court case is decided.
Phew, that's long! Cookies for all who made it.
Thank you very much for reading this, and for any opinions, good or bad.
Background info:
He's a 9yo TB, was bought from Ireland last October for pointing. We were trying to do some flatwork with him to get him to use himself better, but he really struggled with this. Then, after about 3 weeks he went lame behind.
At first we thought he twisted his pelvis as it looked unlevel, so the physio came and treated him, but he didn't improve and she suggested that there were chronic problems with his pelvis and sacroiliac joint. So he went to the vets for a work up, and chronic changes were confirmed in SI and pelvis and some bony swelling was also found.
My boss was quite peeved as the horse had a 5 stage vetting by a reputable vet in Ireland, and these changes should have been picked up. We then had the blood sample from the vetting tested, came back clear, so my boss started a claim against the vet for missing the changes.
So this horse has been in the field for the last year, always 3-4/10th lame, while this is going to court.
Today, I took his T/O rug of to check him over, and he has a small swelling on his spine, about 3 inches long, just behind where the saddle would end. This is definitely new. He gave no pain reaction at all when I touched it, even when I pressed quite hard. Could this be a symptom of KS? He is also no better or worse lameness wise than he has been for the last year.
So my question is, could it be that he was misdiagnosed?
Could it be that the lameness and reluctance to work through were caused by KS, and his chronic problems actually don't affect him at all?
If so what's the prognosis for treatment?
Obviously I'm going to get the vet to come have a look at this, but I was just wondering what people on here thought as well.
I would love for this horse to get a 2nd chance, as he gave me the best feel of my life over fences we I tried him out and I love him to bits. As it is he'll probably be put down once the court case is decided.
Phew, that's long! Cookies for all who made it.
Thank you very much for reading this, and for any opinions, good or bad.