muckypony
Well-Known Member
Some of you will probably remember my post from a couple of weeks ago - very lame little shetland, hoped it was an abscess but unfortunately not!
Over a month after the initial injury, he's still lame. The second (and current) vet has been fantastic, I'm so glad I got him to come out. We did 5 days of Bute and box rest and he was pretty much sound, so we were going to continue the box rest but without Bute for a further 2 weeks and go from there. A week in I called him again as he was hopping lame again. He was booked in last week to go in tomorrow. I put him back on the Bute to make him more comfortable until a few days ago. I haven't walked him out of the stable since as I find he gets quite upset when you allow him out for a walk and then put him back, and I'm also scared he will be really broken!
The 'plan' is to ultrasound, if that doesn't show anything then nerve block the tendon in the shoulder, and if that isn't possible (he's very... 'difficult' shall we say! And apparently that's Ricky enough to successfully do on a 16.2 horse) they will bone scan. It obviously depends what they find as they go.
To add to that, the snotty nose he had (which was making us think access most likely) is back again after the antibiotics, really stinky, so it's likely to be a sinus problem. The Bute seems to keep that at bay too, but has obviously worsened since I stopped it a few days ago. He will be having that looked at too. Poor little man, not only is his leg hurting but it must be making his head feel very heavy and just generally poorly.
I'm worried what the outcome will be
he is so young, I am normally really against long-term box rest, but hes been so good since the initial upset. I feel so mean everyday leaving him yet again stuck in his box, but at just 4 years old, he potentially has another 25 years left of being his cheeky chappy self in the field.
Tomorrow is going to be very stressful, he's been great box resting on his own during the day, but his little buddy comes in to join him in the box at night so I think that helps. He is potentially looking at a few days away if he is bone scanned or needing surgery. Not only will he be very upset, but so will his best bud
HHO vibes for the cutest pony in the world, pictured below... (yes, he's does have the craziest hair do, I promise I try to tame it!
)
Over a month after the initial injury, he's still lame. The second (and current) vet has been fantastic, I'm so glad I got him to come out. We did 5 days of Bute and box rest and he was pretty much sound, so we were going to continue the box rest but without Bute for a further 2 weeks and go from there. A week in I called him again as he was hopping lame again. He was booked in last week to go in tomorrow. I put him back on the Bute to make him more comfortable until a few days ago. I haven't walked him out of the stable since as I find he gets quite upset when you allow him out for a walk and then put him back, and I'm also scared he will be really broken!
The 'plan' is to ultrasound, if that doesn't show anything then nerve block the tendon in the shoulder, and if that isn't possible (he's very... 'difficult' shall we say! And apparently that's Ricky enough to successfully do on a 16.2 horse) they will bone scan. It obviously depends what they find as they go.
To add to that, the snotty nose he had (which was making us think access most likely) is back again after the antibiotics, really stinky, so it's likely to be a sinus problem. The Bute seems to keep that at bay too, but has obviously worsened since I stopped it a few days ago. He will be having that looked at too. Poor little man, not only is his leg hurting but it must be making his head feel very heavy and just generally poorly.
I'm worried what the outcome will be
he is so young, I am normally really against long-term box rest, but hes been so good since the initial upset. I feel so mean everyday leaving him yet again stuck in his box, but at just 4 years old, he potentially has another 25 years left of being his cheeky chappy self in the field. Tomorrow is going to be very stressful, he's been great box resting on his own during the day, but his little buddy comes in to join him in the box at night so I think that helps. He is potentially looking at a few days away if he is bone scanned or needing surgery. Not only will he be very upset, but so will his best bud
HHO vibes for the cutest pony in the world, pictured below... (yes, he's does have the craziest hair do, I promise I try to tame it!
)
. If you leave your fingers in the tooth gap, they lick it all off. I wouldn't try it with a big'un though!