ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Just join the practice with the vet hospital and book her in. Unless it's a teaching hospital you shouldn't need a referral at all.
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Mild, intermittent lameness - plan of action?
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Just join the practice with the vet hospital and book her in. Unless it's a teaching hospital you shouldn't need a referral at all.
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ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
She should have told you to book for her to come back again, not told you to get on with riding a lame horse.
SatansLittleHelper
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I agree with YCBM, this needs investigating further and if she's insured then get it done sooner rather than later
Daniel_Jack
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Spoke to the vet today and they have agreed to refer to vet hospital for lameness work up.
Horse has to be kept in same levels of work to ensure that lameness can be picked up on as she feels its so low grade and intermittent that rest will make it very hard to diagnose via nerve blocks.
Feeling relieved to have a plan now!
Horse has to be kept in same levels of work to ensure that lameness can be picked up on as she feels its so low grade and intermittent that rest will make it very hard to diagnose via nerve blocks.
Feeling relieved to have a plan now!
Daniel_Jack
Well-Known Member
**update**
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who encouraged me to push for referral.
Horse went into horspital for a work up and sadly has been diagnosed with PSD in both hinds. There is also issues with the soft tissue in the hocks but vet wants to get the inflammation in the suspensory ligaments down first.
She's has a steroid injection, been shod and now on box rest with in hand walks for 4 weeks then light ridden work before going back for further assessment.
If there is improvement her hocks will be investigated. If not unfortunately she'll be retired - which she will be more than happy about.
We've not discussed shockwave treatment or surgery yet but given the undiagnosed hock issues, her very poor forelimb conformation I'm not confident that surgery would work.
I'm gutted as she is the sweetest little pony.
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who encouraged me to push for referral.
Horse went into horspital for a work up and sadly has been diagnosed with PSD in both hinds. There is also issues with the soft tissue in the hocks but vet wants to get the inflammation in the suspensory ligaments down first.
She's has a steroid injection, been shod and now on box rest with in hand walks for 4 weeks then light ridden work before going back for further assessment.
If there is improvement her hocks will be investigated. If not unfortunately she'll be retired - which she will be more than happy about.
We've not discussed shockwave treatment or surgery yet but given the undiagnosed hock issues, her very poor forelimb conformation I'm not confident that surgery would work.
I'm gutted as she is the sweetest little pony.
sollimum
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Sorry to read this but had a feeling that might be the case as my cob was diagnosed with PSD in one hind leg this summer with clean hock x rays. Shockwave treatment, a steroid injection and initially in hand walking, followed by ridden walking has worked and we have just started trotting (short trots on the bridleway not road). 3 weekly acpat physio visits as he was bracing himself too.
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Well done on getting the answers. I'm sorry it wasn't better news.
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PinkvSantaboots
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At least you know now good luck with the rehab please keep us updated
Pearlsacarolsinger
Up in the clouds
I'm sorry it wasn't better news but at least you now have a plan.
SEL
Well-Known Member
I am sorry - from my experience with this I would recommend getting a physio out during the rehab plan. My mare has been twisting away from the problematic PSD leg and putting pressure on a foreleg, giving her more issues and also not helping the PSD leg to heal. Hope you see improvement soon x